By May 2020, Aotearoa New Zealand had successfully eliminated community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The only remaining source of new infections in this island nation was then by introduction through the border.
Homelessness is an increasing and complex worldwide issue. New Zealand, like other higher-income countries, faces a growing prevalence of homelessness.
Radiation oncology is integral to cancer care, with one in two cancer patients estimated to benefit from radiation treatment. Thus, workforce planning is vital to ensure this crucial service is able to meet future needs.
New Zealand’s refugee resettlement programme started officially in 1944 with the arrival of 800 Polish people. Following that, different groups of varying size and nationality arrived each year.
Since February 2018, patients with haematuria in the Canterbury region have been investigated under the guidelines of the new clinical pathway.
Foot disease is a common complication of diabetes with a lifetime risk of up to 15% to 25%, and it is the leading cause of lower-limb amputation.
New Zealand has the third highest prevalence of IBD in the world, and the incidence is still increasing. A burden-of-disease report published in 2017 reported that IBD costs New Zealand an estimated $245,000,000 in healthcare costs and lost productivity.
Digital health has evolved rapidly over the last two decades, creating enormous potential to transform the healthcare sector.
In New Zealand, around 400 new cases of multiple myeloma (MM) are reported each year. This equates to an age standardised incidence rate of 5.19 cases per 100,000 population, which is similar to other western countries and is increasing with time.
Professor John Morton has not only written an intriguing catalogue of the Christchurch surgical scene in the latter part of the 20th century, but has also provided a well-considered philosophy for medical care.
The honorary medical staff of the Dunedin Hospital are making a public appeal for funds in order to provide an adequate equipment in the radium and X-ray department.