A new school of public health at Massey University will bring
together work on some of New Zealand's biggest health
problems.
The school, which opens in Wellington on Wednesday,
encompasses five existing research centres whose study
includes the impacts of alcohol, tobacco, diseases such as
asthma, industrial and occupational diseases and cancers, and
how health issues affect groups such as Maori and Pacific
Islanders.
As well as focusing on research, the centres will provide
supervision for doctoral students and postgraduate students.
"Massey University's school is based on different disciplines
working together to improve our understanding of health and
prevention of disease," said Associate Professor Cindy Kiro,
who heads the School of Public Health.
The school brings together 140 researchers at the Social and
Health Outcome Research and Evaluation Centre in Auckland, Te
Ropu Whariki in Auckland, the Centre for Public Health
Research in Wellington, the Sleep/Wake Research Centre in
Wellington, and the Research Centre for Maori Health and
Development based in Wellington and Manawatu.
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