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News: tagged with "women"

• Why does menopause increase the risk of heart disease?

  Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, health
  As part of a focus on women's heart health in May 2023, the NZ Heart Foundation Medical Director, Dr Gerry Devlin, addresses the issue of heart disease risk factors and menopause

• Inspiring profiles of outstanding Polish women

  Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: exhibition, women
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th May 2023 Tūranga will host an upcoming exhibition profiling stories of Polish Women who have made a mark on the world

• Drop in smoking cessation clinic for pregnant wahine Māori

  Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: smokefree, women, maori, support group
  Do you want a smokefree pregnancy? Then drop-in to this FREE kaupapa Māori auahi kore | smokefree support group from Te Ha - Wāitaha. Transport is available. Date: Every Friday.Time: 9am to 11am.Location: Aranui Community Library (109 Aldershot Street)

• Hapu mama and young children encouraged to get their pertussis vaccinations

  Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, women, prevention, disease, immunisation, vaccination
  Pertussis vaccinations are free and so important for hapū mama and young children, says Nikki Turner - Medical Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre

• Mentor Walks Christchurch: Inspiring women at every stage of their career

  Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in: Training With tags: women, development, business, mentoring
  Join a Thursday early morning walk and talk mentoring session in Christchurch for women at all stages of their careers. The concept is simple

• More equitable abortion care and support now available

  Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: women, services, technology, support
  Beehive media release: 1st November 2022 The Government has launched a new telehealth service today that will see women in their first 10 weeks of pregnancy able to access medication for an early medical abortion over the phone, Associate Minister of Heal

• Inequities increase in vaccination of pregnant women

  Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: vaccination, immunisation, women, inequality, research
  Immunisation Advisory Centre media release: 23rd March 2022 Recent research adds to alarm bells that pregnant people are not getting vaccinated in big enough numbers

• Colourful makeover for basketball court

  Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: sport, recreation, women
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th March 2022 A new pink, green and yellow coloured basketball court is designed to encourage girls to feel comfortable using and enjoying the court space

• Swim sessions removing barriers for women

  Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: swimming, pools, women, recreation, physical activity
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd February 2022 Weekly women-only sessions at Te Poe Toetoe Linwood Pool are proving a hit with up to 195 people attending each week

• Live Stronger – Pink Edition: Exercise class for women with breast cancer

  Posted: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 in: Training With tags: physical activity, Courses, cancer, women
  ACC and the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) have recently collaborated to create “Live Stronger – Pink Edition”. This is an exercise class for women going through breast cancer treatment

• Education sessions on screening for women

  Posted: Friday, September 7, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, health, women, cancer, screening
  ScreenSouth is responsible for the administration of the National Cervical Screening Programme and BreastScreen Aotearoa in Canterbury

• Mother4Mother Breastfeeding Peer Support Programme

  Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, children, nutrition, support group
  The Mother4Mother Breastfeeding Peer Support Programme provides support for breastfeeding mothers in Canterbury. The Canterbury-wide service is run by the Rural Canterbury PHO