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  • Government priorities | Ngā whakaarotau a te Kawanatanga

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    ... Harwood M, Anderson A. 2017. A qualitative   Kaupapa Māori   approach to understanding infant and young child feeding practices of   Māori   and Pacific grandparents in Auckland, New Zealand. Public Health Nutrition. 20(6): 1090–8. Priority 2 | Whakaarotau 2: Policies, guidelines, regulations and frameworks protect, promote and support breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding Effective action to protect, promote and support breastfeeding requires political commitment at the highest level, and government leadership and coordination (World Health Organization 2003; World ...

  • First trimester

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    First-trimester ultrasound Normal early intrauterine pregnancy Early pregnancy loss Ectopic pregnancy and pregnancy of unknown location First-trimester reporting pro forma 12–13+6 week scan 12–13+6 week scan reporting guide and pro forma

  • Acute gastroenteritis

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    ... institutional situations, ensure satisfactory facilities and practices regarding hand cleaning; nappy changing; toilet use and toilet training; preparation and handling of food; and cleaning of sleeping areas, toys and other surfaces. Epidemic control Expand all Documents Documents See  Guidelines for the Investigation and Control of Disease Outbreaks (PDF, 5.5 MB) (external link)  (ESR 2012).   For suspected or known norovirus outbreaks, refer to  Guidelines for the Management of Norovirus Outbreaks in Hospitals and Elderly Care Institutions  (external link) (Minist ...

  • Anaphylaxis response/management

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    ... to stand) If they have breathing difficulties, elevate the head and chest. ADMINISTER ADRENALINE   by deep IM injection into outer thigh Adrenaline dosage for 1:1,000 formulation is 0.01 mL/kg up to a maximum of 0.5 ml. For those under 10 kg or if weight is not known, use the following guidelines: Age Dose under 2 years 0.1 mL 2–4 years 0.2 mL 5–11 years 0.3 mL 12 years and over 0.5 mL Adult 0.5 mL You can expect to see some response to the adrenaline within 1–2 minutes. If necessary, adrenaline can be repeated at 5–15-minute intervals, while waiting for assistance. ADMINISTER ...

  • Evaluating business cases against HISO standards

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    ... new HISO standards or revisions to existing standards, and allows for DHB representation in the standards process Makes it possible to reuse data in a standard way for health system improvement and research by following the FAIR data principles and our published information governance guidelines Scopes the use of the standard digital products that are applicable, including ICD-10-AM, SNOMED NZ Edition, NZ Universal List of Medicines (NZULM), NZ Formulary and NZ Pathology Observation Code Sets (NZPOCS), as well as other classifications and code sets Ensures applicable use of the design ...

  • Cause-of-death statistics

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    ... Death recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that the questions asked on medical certificates are uniform throughout the world. The Ministry of Health receives medical certificates and coroners’ reports and classifies the underlying cause of death using the rules and guidelines for mortality coding in the WHO’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision ( WHO ICD-10 (external link) ), and codes from the Australian Modification of ICD-10 (ICD-10-AM). Postmortem reports Postmortem reports are an important additiona ...

  • Anthrax

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    ... the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (if the exposure is employment-related) so that further investigation of the source can be undertaken. Further information Expand all References References Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Unit. 2008. Anthrax. In The Blue Book: Guidelines for the control of infectious diseases. Victoria: Public Health Branch, Department of Human Services, State Government of Victoria, 9–11. Department of Health and Ageing. 2005. Anthrax: Guidelines for preparedness, response and management following the deliberate release of   Bacillus a ...

  • Long COVID: Funding for primary care

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    ... The Ministry of Health’s Expert Advisory Group has established the l ong COVID programme (external link)   (external link) to disseminate emerging models of care, clinical practice, patient self-management and digital enablement to support patients with long COVID in New Zealand. Guidelines for clinical rehabilitation for people with long COVID (external link) have been published.

  • Mobile diagnostic clinic — Northland

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    ... hospitals.  Additional services and features We also provide: telemedicine support real-time data sharing  remote diagnostics. These features make operations smoother and ensure you are connected to a network of healthcare providers for collaborative solutions.  Operational guidelines The mobile clinic is a 'plug and play' model. It is designed for easy use with minimal setup time. You pick a location and we assess the sites suitability for power, terrain and connectivity.  Once your location has been approved and set you, you are ready to address your internal booking ...

  • COVID-19: Maternity

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    ... the rights of tangata whenua and encourages all health professionals to adhere to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Ministry of Health encourages health professionals to provide culturally safe care of the whenua/placenta along with evidence based best practice. The cultural guidelines for Māori birthing customs can be found in the Turanga Kaupapa developed by Nga Maia o Aotearoa. The professional body of midwifery has adopted the Turanga Kaupapa in recognition of their obligations to Māori as tangata whenua and should be embedded throughout maternity care. (See   New ...