A foundation established by New Zealand's first honorary
knight, Julian Robertson, has given $10.2 million to Duke
University in North Carolina in the United States to advance
the use of cord blood as a therapy.
Radiographers, who have been taking action at District Health
Boards across the country since late February over a 3
percent pay claim, are planning further strike action with
talks having reached a stalemate, their union says.
Childhood allergy rates have hit "epidemic proportions" in
Australia, prompting health experts to broaden their efforts
to combat the mysterious condition.
Some of the proceeds from the inaugural Central Otago Relay
for Life have been used to employ a health promotion
co-ordinator, who started in the role last week.
The cost of prescriptions issued by general practitioners has
been decreasing in Otago, a letter sent by the Otago Southern
Region Primary Health Organisation says.
Health Minister Tony Ryall's approval will be
sought for a year-long pilot scheme which would offer some
Otago and Southland public hospital cancer patients the
option of paying for unfunded chemotherapy drugs.
