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The aetiology of febrile illness in low-and-middle income countries
Fever is a common reason for people to seek healthcare in low-and-middle-income countries. For decades, cases of febrile illness have often been considered to be malaria and treated as such. However, with apparent declines ...
Edible Gardens in New Zealand Schools
The epidemiological transition has seen Public Health shift its focus from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases; national health systems are realigning their priorities to combat the rise of chronic disease. ...
Outcomes for Pacific Peoples after Injury and the Lived Experiences of Injured Pacific Women in New Zealand
Aims
The overall aim of the thesis is to gain an understanding of Pacific peoples’ outcomes and experiences after injury, using data from a Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study (POIS) currently underway in New Zealand. ...
Sunburn in a New Zealand urban population, 1994-2006
New Zealand has one of the highest mortality rates from cutaneous malignant melanoma in the world. Skin cancer has been linked to sunburn and excessive exposure to UVR. For this reason, both national and regional health ...
Organizational Structure of the Botswana Ministry of Health: Impact on Performance
The Botswana Ministry of Health was prompted to review its organizational structure as part of public sector strategies to improve performance, and as a response to an internal review in 2000 which concluded that performance ...
HIV epidemiology and behavioural surveillance among men who have sex with men in New Zealand
AIMS: HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in New Zealand increased from the year 2001. The aim of the thesis was to improve understandings of the causes of the increase, in order to inform HIV prevention ...
Comparison of socio-economic and life satisfaction outcomes following a stroke or an injury in New Zealand
Background: In New Zealand, people unable to work due to an illness may be eligible for a means-tested government benefit whereas injured people are eligible for a wide range of support including earnings-related compensation ...
Electing New Zealand's Health Governors: Do elected board members have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to govern district health boards?
The manner by which a health system is governed impacts upon the delivery of health services. New Zealand has a decentralised health system featuring twenty district health boards (DHBs) that are responsible for ensuring ...
Parental influence on the driving experiences of newly licensed young drivers: New Zealand Drivers Study
Motor vehicle crashes are responsible for one in three deaths in young people, aged 15-24 years, in high-income countries including New Zealand. From an international perspective, New Zealand has consistently had one of ...
Parental Understanding of the Recent Amendments to Section 59 of the Crimes Act: A Pilot Study
Introduction: The Recent amendments to Section 59 of the Crimes Act were ushered into legislation on May 16 2007 alongside an unprecedented level of public debate. This legislative change was largely in response to New ...