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This is the fourth annual report on abortion service the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora has published. As the steward of the health system, the Ministry of Health plays an important role in ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

The Ministry of Health has published the Abortion Services Aotearoa New Zealand: Annual Report 2024. This provides a snapshot of abortion services for the 2023 calendar year. The findings within this ...

Today, consultation opened on a proposal by Pharmac and the Ministry of Health (Medsafe) to improve access to stimulant medicines used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

The Ministry of Health is today marking the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act (2003) coming into force. The Act ensured that all indoor workplaces, ...

In 2018, the then-Minister of Health, Dr David Clark, announced a wide-ranging review designed to future-proof health and disability services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Chair Ms Heather Simpson led the ...

As a department of the public service, the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This statement ...

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Over 60 years of international and New Zealand research finds water fluoridation is both a safe and effective way to reduce tooth decay. The World Health Organization and other international and ...

The minimum quality standard is used to verify medicinal cannabis products which have been derived from the Cannabis plant. Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard and can ...