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Public Health
Public health is about protecting against community health risks and threats, preventing illness, and promoting health and wellbeing across NZ.
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About public health
Public health is often described as ‘the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease and prolonging life through the efforts of society.
Models of health
There are a number of international models of public health that can be used in planning and delivery of public health services.
National Public Health Service
The National Public Health Service works alongside communities to deliver national, regional and local programmes for achieving pae ora.
Public health organisations
Public health organisations deliver health services across New Zealand.
Workforce development
Learning is a lifelong journey. Find out about the grants and training available to public health professionals working in the sector.
Contact the National Public Health Service
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Contact the National Public Health Service, including the regional public health services. View a map that shows the regions.
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Abortion services
Aeromedical Commissioning Programme
Aged residential care
Antenatal screening for Down syndrome and other conditions
Assisted Dying Service
About Book My Vaccine: Information for providers
Border Health
BreastScreen Aotearoa
Community Pharmacy
Cyber Hub
Data and statistics
Digital Health
Emergency management
Environmental health
Family violence and sexual violence
Female Pelvic Mesh Service
Genetic Health Service NZ
Green Prescriptions
Guidance on burial, cremation and death documents
Health Identity
Healthy Active Learning
Health Promotion
Healthy Homes
Hospitals and specialist services
Immunisation
Infection prevention and control
Infrastructure and Investment
Māori health
Maternity
Mental Health and Addiction
National Bowel Screening Programme
National Cervical Screening Programme and HPV Primary Screening
National Public Health Service
Nationwide Service Framework Library
National Stroke Clot Retrieval Service Improvement Programme
Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme
Nutrition
Organ donation and transplantation
Pacific Health
Palliative care
Planned Care services
Primary Care Development Programme
Public Health
Rural health
Screening
Sexual and reproductive health
Transgender services
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Vaping and smokeless tobacco products