How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

The Ministry of Health is today marking the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act ...

The scope of the review is set in the legislation and is focused on how the current law is working. This means that: the review will examine whether there is timely and equitable access to ...

FASD is a diagnostic term for a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by exposure to alcohol before birth. The main effects from this exposure are to the brain but alcohol can also affect other parts of ...

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Health agencies have confirmed today that Aotearoa New Zealand is now in the early stages of a whooping cough epidemic, with a nationally coordinated response now in place. Whooping cough (pertussis) ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

The Ministry of Health is today releasing an evidence brief and position statement on the use of puberty blockers for gender identity issues and outlining a more cautious approach to their use. The ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

This release includes Cabinet material and supporting papers associated with the New Medical School Programme Business Case (PBC) and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) that were considered by Cabinet in ...