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News: tagged with "women"

• Contribute to first Women’s Health Strategy for Aotearoa

  Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: women, health, planning, consultation, community engagement, submissions
  As part of the health system reforms, the Ministry of Health are developing a Women's Health Strategy - one of a range of strategies to help guide our health system to achieve pae ora - healthy futures

• 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