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NZ homes still contributing to respiratory issues

Classic Builders home

A new partnership with Classic Builders will help raise awareness of healthier homes and better respiratory health.

Fund launched to help whānau affected by bronchiectasis

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A new fund in honour of a young Northland woman who died from lung disease will support those affected by bronchiectasis

Managing your respiratory condition this autumn

Woman with scarf over mouth for warmth - purchase in July

Autumn can trigger respiratory symptoms.

Experts urge protection ahead of winter season

Vaccination

People with chronic lung and heart conditions are being urged to get up-to-date with their vaccinations.

Lung and heart patients face higher risks as flu season begins

Vaccine

People living with long-term lung and heart conditions are being urged to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.

Child respiratory hospitalisations surge 60% as calls grow to act

Child vaccine

Child hospitalisations for respiratory illness surged 60% in the past 25 years, prompts calls to fund RSV protection.

New air pollution report prompts renewed calls for action

Air pollution in traffic jam from exhausts

Traffic pollution kills more than 700 Aucklanders annually, rivalling smoking, yet action lags.

Apex Medical partners with Asthma and Respiratory Foundation to support mission

Charleigh using inhaler - Apex Medical Bronze FOF

The company has joined the Friends of the Foundation programme, partnering to support better health outcomes.

Advocates demand lung cancer screening for New Zealand’s deadliest cancer

Elderly patient hospital bed

Lung cancer kills more New Zealanders than any other cancer, yet there’s still no national screening programme.

Gaps in heart healthcare putting pregnant women at risk, cardiologist warns

Pregnant woman holding belly while standing in forest

Cardiac specialists are calling for nationally consistent access to specialist heart care during pregnancy.

Health organisation welcomes first medically-approved quit vaping product

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New Zealand's first approved quit aid for vaping dependence is a positive step, but tougher regulations remain vital.

Asthma hospitalisations to rise as kids return to school

Schools

The Foundation is urging parents, caregivers, and schools to be alert to the signs of an asthma attack.