Cameras document stroke journey at CM Health
A documentary following the experiences of two patients after stroke has been made with help from several Counties Manukau teams.
Long term solutions for obesity key to CM Health Planning
Media Release - 4 November 2019 |Counties Manukau is one of the most socioeconomically deprived regions within the country, with persistent gaps in life expectancy between Maaori and Pacific people and others living in the area.
CM Health plans for strike action
Media release 24 October 2019 | Counties Manukau Health has full contingency plans in place for a series of industrial action by members of the APEX union. The majority of our health services will be unaffected by the strike action.
UPDATED - Temporary management of MMR vaccine in metropolitan Auckland
Latest News 22 October 2019 | The measles outbreak has led to high demand for the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine in Auckland.
School nurses trained for Measles programme
Media Release 30 August 2019 | School nurses are being trained to roll out a vaccination programme in schools as part of an opportunistic vaccinations programme in an effort to stem the number of measles cases in the Counties Manukau Health district.
Get vaccinated against measles now
Media Release 27 August 2019 | Counties Manukau is experiencing an outbreak of measles and everyone is being encouraged to ensure they have been vaccinated against this highly infectious illness. Immunisation is free for people aged 1-50 years, and it’s simple - just go to your local doctor.
CM Health patients benefit from health coaching scheme
Latest News 14 August 2019 |Health coaches are helping Counties Manukau patients better manage their long-term conditions. Under the Health Coaching programme, which began as a pilot in 2018, support people are trained to ‘coach’ those living with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma.
Local cooking course helps South Auckland mums
Caption: MKR May 2019 workshop with participants Ahika, Nicole and Harjeet. Latest News 14 August 2019 | For Manurewa mother of seven Melissa Dobbs, discovering the community cooking and nutrition programme Mum's Kitchen Rules (MKR) was a turning point.
A love for the language, a passion for the people
Latest News 7 August 2019 | “I was born in paradise”. Not many would argue with Maryanne Leilua, Counties Manukau Health Cook Islands interpreter, about the beauty of her birthplace, Aitutaki, one of the 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands.
