Latest Ministry of Health News

Plan International Australia welcomes Australian Government decision to unfreeze critical UNRWA funding in Gaza
Save the Children welcomes Australia’s decision to reinstate funding to UNRWA
Joint response to the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health Reform Implementation report
NSW Government introduces laws to ban harmful LGBTQ+ conversion practices
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Sweden on its Commitment to the Committee’s Work, Raise Questions…
“Complete psychological destruction”: Children in Gaza have suffered “relentless mental harm” during five months of war
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Appreciate Bahrain’s Emphasis on Inclusion, Ask about Disrespectful Terminology in Certain…
Australia commits $3 million to assist in the elimination of dengue fever in Laos
New Health Targets Announced
Aid system at the brink of total collapse and women give birth to stillborn babies as the risk of famine looms large in Gaza
Govt reinforces commitment to Māori health
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Kazakhstan on its Commitment to Produce a Text on Disability…
A call for investment in Community Managed Mental Health services in NSW: Pre-Budget Submission
‘Everyone does it’: mythbusting young Australians’ overestimation of vaping among peers
How War Worsened Opioid Crisis In Ukraine
Scientists and government agencies are targeting mosquitoes with bacteria
Suicide Data Updated With Confirmed Numbers For 2019
Parking rage – workers at 16 NSW hospitals to stop work for two hours
Health system reforms need further action
Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new research
Reshaping the health system to bring Māori health closer to home
A pandemic that won’t go away – as COVID enters its 5th year, NZ needs a realistic strategy
Southern Africa: A four-fold surge in cholera cases puts tens of thousands of children at risk as cyclone season brings more flooding
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Sweden’s Aim to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2045, Raise Questions on…
Water Fluoridation Court Decision Update
Wing 373: Police Graduates On Way To Districts
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Indonesia on Successful General Elections, Raise Questions on the Job Creation…
No respite for children and families in Gaza as UN Security Council ceasefire resolution fails to pass
Changes underway to enable the purchase of pseudoephedrine-based cold and flu medicines
Urban-rural vaccination divide underscores need for change
Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Waikato signed
Waikato MoU reinforces Govt’s commitment to increase NZ doctors
India gets “PRET” for future pandemics: a national consultation on developing the content framework for the National Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Respiratory Viruses
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Djibouti on Legislative and Judicial Reforms, Ask about the Impact…
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Welcomes Turkmenistan’s National Action Plan on Gender Equality, Asks about Measures to Prevent Domestic…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Italy on Gender Architecture, Ask About Human Trafficking and Gender…
Briefings to Incoming Ministers publicly released
Don’t lower the price: 3 more effective ways to reduce the costs of smoking
UNITAR Trained Public Officials on its Management Practices for Safer Roads in Panama
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Niger for Efforts to Remove Barriers to Women’s Rights, Ask…
16 Leading Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations Call to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
NSW latest young people at the centre of powerful new vaping campaign
16 Leading Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations Call to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
WHO and partners bring fuel to Al-Shifa, as remaining hospitals in Gaza face growing threats
Voydeya (danicopan) granted first-ever regulatory approval in Japan for adults with PNH to be used in combination with C5 inhibitor therapy
Medsafe successfully prosecutes seller of fake “Miracle Cure”
Consultation opens on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)