Southern DHB is getting behind World Antibiotic Awareness Week this week and encouraging people to think about how they may use antibiotics better. The DHB wants to get the message across that antibiotic resistance caused by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics is one of the biggest threats to globa
It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Month and all Southern women who are due, overdue, or who have never had a smear test are urged to get tested. During Cervical Screening Awareness Month, the DHB is encouraging women to bring a friend along, book a back-to-back ‘buddy’ appointment and support each o
Southern District Health Board (SDHB) is promoting the importance of immunisation throughout one’s life, including shingles and influenza immunisation for those aged 65 and older, and immunisation for all pregnant women. SDHB medical officer of health Dr Keith Reid says that as people got older, the
The site of the New Dunedin Hospital gives Southern DHB the flexibility to meet today’s healthcare challenges and the needs of future generations, Commissioner Kathy Grant says. The Ministry of Health today confirmed the billion-dollar-plus hospital will be built across two central city blocks: the
A bowel cancer survivor, the mayor of Dunedin and Southern DHB’s commissioner are among those encouraging everyone who is eligible to participate in the National Bowel Screening Programme, launched for the Southern district this week. Their voices joined those of Southern health staff, NGOs and comm
On Thursday 26 April a celebration of 40 years of Nursing was held at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT). The Nursing department welcomed graduates and staff who have walked the halls and been a part of the SIT nursing experience throughout the past 40 years back to campus to share afternoon tea
A new café initiative is making it easier for people to make healthier choices when it comes to their food. Healthy Families Invercargill has teamed with local cafes on the Healthier Choice concept – a simple label system which allows cafes to easily let their customers know which of their foods is
A playful initiative is aiming to create lifelong healthy habits for young Southlanders. Let’s Play Southland is the result of a collaborative effort between Healthy Families Invercargill, ILT Stadium Southland, Early Childhood Education, Murihiku marae and various health organisations. The concept,
