Kidz First celebrations impact hundreds of South Auckland whanaau
This year's Kidz First Community Christmas event was a roaring success say the organisers. The week's festivities are aimed at helping whanaau of children who've accessed Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau services in the hospital, health centres and in the community during the past year.
Catching up on childhood vaccinations
Childhood vaccinations can slip to the back of your mind, especially with a pandemic to worry about. We know that many tamariki are behind with their childhood vaccinations.
Celebrating five years of Start Well
Hari huritau (happy birthday) to Start Well, which in November this year celebrated five years of doing important mahi with young hapuu maamaa, their tamarki and whaanau.
NHC and CM Health caution against misinformation about throat swabs in schools
Media release | The National Hauora Coalition (NHC) and Counties Manukau Health have become aware of misinformation spreading across social media about COVID-19 testing in schools.
Grandma’s rich tale helps moko understand medical device
Latest News 24 September 2020 | Rerehua is a baby turtle. He has several sea-dwelling friends, including Mango the shark and Tohoraa the whale. Rerehua is a happy turtle but he has a health problem and needs to wear a special mask to help him breathe overnight.
Symposium tackles rheumatic fever and heart disease
Caption: Dr Nigel Wilson of Starship Hospital Latest News 26 August 2019 | Counties Manukau Health hosted more than 120 clinicians and researchers, several from overseas, for a recent symposium on rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.