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Newly-funded drugs will save lives, particularly babies
Pharmac has approved funding for palivizumab to protect high-risk infants from RSV and a new triple inhaler for COPD.
Youth vaping rates drop, but ‘cannot take our foot off the pedal’
Vaping among older students has increased, highlighting the need for continued action.
Vape advertising and promotion ban ‘long overdue’
Proposed vaping law changes would ban product displays, a move welcomed after years of advocacy to reduce youth exposure
Open letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
We're calling for urgent investment in cardiac services to reduce wait times, improve access to care, and save lives.
Whooping cough outbreak prompts calls for urgent action
Whooping cough cases in NZ have reached their highest level in five years, prompting calls for urgent vaccination.
More Kiwis suffer from respiratory disease than previously thought
New data shows respiratory disease affects 1 in 5 New Zealanders, prompting calls for greater action.
From near-death experience to quest for awareness
After surviving life-threatening pneumonia as a child, Lara is sharing her story to raise awareness of bronchiectasis.
Four-fold increase in vaping education for pre-teens
Demand for Foundation vaping education workshops for 10 to 12-year-olds has quadrupled in a year.
Public health at risk, tax cut labelled irresponsible
Concerns have been raised over the Government's decision to halve the excise tax on heated tobacco products.
Hit-and-run victim first Kiwi to run across Australia and America
Wellington ultra-runner Nick Ashill is running nearly 4000km in Australia to support better respiratory health.
NZ should mirror Australia's new vape law
Australia has passed world-leading laws restricting vape sales to pharmacies.
Youth want tighter vaping controls
Feedback from school vaping workshops shows young people want tougher vape laws to reduce vaping and nicotine addiction.