News & Events
2018 BIG LATCH ON!! Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th August!
February 07, 2018
0 Comment
We are pleased announce that the 2018 Big Latch On will be held on Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of August! The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) has announced the theme/slogan for World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2018 as ‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life’
Continue Reading →
New research on the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’
February 07, 2018
Important new research on the incredible harm inflicted by the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ at National Women’s Hospital: “Among these 82 women diagnosed with microinvasive cervical cancer, 15 developed a more advanced stage of cancer of the cervix, and eight died
Continue Reading →
WHA at Waitangi!
February 06, 2018
Yesterday our Health Promotor Tash went to Waitangi to hangout for chats, boobie bickies, to change and FEED baby and hide away from the sun!!! WHA also had a SUDI questionnaire draw for wahakura and Pepi pod! Z<#Check out our photos:
Continue Reading →
Ōrākei Waitangi Day Event
February 04, 2018
Kia ora WHA whanau, I hope you all had a great weekend! It is all go in the WHA office today as we organise our mahi for tomorrow. For the past 10 years we have been working with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei – Whai Maia limited to host a breastfeeding and whanau space at the Ōrākei Waita
Continue Reading →
February Events + Awareness days
February 04, 2018
There are lots of events and days to observe in February in Aotearoa. Tomorrow, February 6th marks Waitangi Day which marks the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, celebrated as a public holiday in New Zealand on 6 February since 1960. There will be celebrations acro
Continue Reading →
WHA comments on the ‘primary care patient experience survey’ pilot
February 04, 2018
Women’s Health Action welcomes the launch of the ‘primary care patient experience survey’ pilot. There continues to be strong need for research that contributes patient voice across all fields in the health sector. However, we are disappointed to note that gender, gender identit
Continue Reading →Digi-update: Jude Cottrell
January 29, 2018
For our second installment digi-updates* we have our Director Jude Cottrell speaking to her experience of Bowel Screening in Aotearoa. To see what Jude has to say, click here *Women’s Health Action’s new online platform, where staff and various health experts share their knowle
Continue Reading →
Personal Health Journeys in Aotearoa!
January 29, 2018
Calling on our WHA whanau to share your health journey! We are excited to be launching this new project with the aim to connect the WHA community and empower women and whanau! Click here: Website Submission Criteria for more information.
Continue Reading →Digi-update: Isis McKay
January 02, 2018
Kia ora and Happy New Year!! Women’s Health Action are launching a new online platform called ‘digi-updates’ where our staff and various health experts will be sharing their knowledge on topics that interest them and you! Here is our Maternal and Child Health Promote
Continue Reading →
