Today, consultation opened on a proposal by Pharmac and the Ministry of Health (Medsafe) to improve access to stimulant medicines used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

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

This is the fourth annual report on abortion service the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora has published. As the steward of the health system, the Ministry of Health plays an important role in ...

The Ministry of Health has published the Abortion Services Aotearoa New Zealand: Annual Report 2024. This provides a snapshot of abortion services for the 2023 calendar year. The findings within this ...

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

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

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 ...

The programme to Assess and Recover Radioactive Instruments and Articles (ARIA) is operated by the Office of Radiation Safety. ARIA makes expert radiation safety scientists available at no cost who ...

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 ...