Auckland PHO

04/05/2024

It's World Hand Wash Day.

31/03/2024

Measles has arrived again in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is contagious. Children and adults can get measles which makes them very sick.
Immunisation is the best way to stop the spread. If you and your whanau haven't been immunised PLEASE see your doctor or nurse or pharmacy asap.

Measles is a serious and highly contagious illness, which can affect adults as well as children.

06/11/2023

06/11/2023

https://healthify.nz/news/invitation-to-participate-in-a-focus-group-about-heart-disease-risk/

Join a focus group on heart health in association with Te Whatu Ora and Health Navigator Charitable Trust.

05/10/2023

Confused about medical abbreviations?
Go to the Healthify website for the list. Check with your nurse or GP if you need further explanation.

Common medical terms and abbreviations to help you understand your health records, while looking at a patient portal, on your doctor’s notes or on a prescription.

21/09/2023

The HPV Self Test is here. If you are due for your smear, contact your general practice. Most people will only need to do a self test. Contact your nurse or doctor. For some the test is free.

18/09/2023

Today we celebrated the opening of the Salvation Army Hauora Medical Service at their Royal Oak site
Congratulations on the first Salvation Army Medical Service in Aotearoa NZ.
Visit and enrol to see a GP, Nurse Practitioner and/or nurse

19/08/2023

If you are 65 years old you may get an email from Health NZ about getting a free shingles vaccination from your GP, Nurse or Pharmacy. It's only free from the day you turn 65 years until the day before you turn 66 years. Book it now, before it's too late.

27/07/2023

Every year today - on July 28 - we celebrate World Hepatitis Day

Over 200 New Zealanders continue to die each year from hepatitis C even though we now have an easy test and an easy cure that can save lives.

One of the biggest challenges in getting people tested for hepatitis C is that the symptoms can be barely noticeable until a lot of damage has already been done, which means a lot of people living with the virus don’t realise they have it.
There’s also stigma associated with hepatitis C because it’s transmitted through contact with infected blood, so at-risk people are often wary of talking to a health professional or seeking a test.

The National Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign, with the theme, ‘Stick it to hep C’ – ‘Werohia te Atekakā C’ – was launched one year ago on World Hepatitis Day 2022, with the goal of eliminating hepatitis C as a major public health threat by 2030.

All it takes to find out whether someone has been exposed to hepatitis C is through a quick and easy finger-prick test!

Not to mention getting tested is a win-win. If you’re negative, you can put your worries behind you right away. If you do have hepatitis C, it can now be cured in just eight weeks for most people through a simple oral treatment that is completely free and has a success rate of up to 98%.

For more info on testing sites and FAQs, see here: https://bit.ly/44I7cpN