Organisations

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• Pharmacy Direct (www.pharmacydirect.co.nz)

  Buy health products and over the counter medicines quickly and easily with Pharmacy Direct. Their extensive range covers vitamins and supplements, baby products, alternative medicines, natural health treatments and sports medicine products.

• He Oranga Pounamu   (www.hop.org.nz)

  The He Oranga Pounamu Charitable Trust is a vehicle for organising and integrating Maori health and social services.

• Hokianga Health Enterprise Trust   (www.hokiangahealth.org.nz)

  Aiming to promote, preserve and enhance health in the Hokianga area.

• Hospice New Zealand   (www.hospice.org.nz)

  A charitable organisation with the aim of supporting and assisting hospices to care for the terminally ill. They are responsible for ensuring that these patients have access to quality hospice palliative care.

• Hospital Play Specialists Association   (www.hospitalplay.org.nz)

  Hospital play helps children maintain confidence and self esteem while undergoing medical treatment. The Association was established in 1996 to promote the profession of hospital play and provide professional support for hospital play specialists throughout New Zealand.

• Hutt Valley District Health Board   (www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz)

  Provider of hospitals and related services. Contains statutory documents and information about the organisation.

• Immune Deficiencies Foundation of New Zealand (IDFNZ)   (www.idfnz.org.nz)

  Offer support to children and adults with primary immune deficiencies, immune defects and related blood disorders.

• Immunisation Advisory Centre   (www.immune.org.nz)

  Provides information, education and support for health professionals and the public regarding immunisation.

• International Association for Adolescent Health   (www.iaah.org)

  A multidisciplinary, non-government organisation with a broad focus on youth health. The site provides information and resources for both young people and professional health workers.

• IPA Council   (www.ipac.org.nz)

  A national body representing 17 Independent Practitioner Associations (IPAs) which cover more than 800 community general practices.

• John Paul II Doctors Association of New Zealand   (www.jp2doctors.org.nz)

  Founded in 2006 by a group of Catholic doctors, the Association provides members with the chance to share information with one another, enhance their spirituality, and discuss moral or ethical issues in the field of medicine.

• JR McKenzie Trust   (www.jrmckenzie.org.nz)

  A trust that focuses on social, health and developmental needs, especially but not only for children, young people, and people with disabilities.

• Kaipara Care   (www.kci.org.nz)

  A Primary Health Organisation serving the Dargaville community. Kaipara Care aims to provide comprehensive primary health care services that are readily accessible to all who require them.

• Kapiti Coast Health Services   (www.kapitihealth.org.nz)

  A site providing information on health providers and services in the Kapiti Coast region.

• Kids Foundation of New Zealand   (www.idfnz.org.nz/kids)

  An organisation responsible for care ofr suspected or diagnosed Primary Immune Deficiencies children, teenagers and their families, as well as bone marrow transplant and liver transplant children.

• KidsHealth   (www.kidshealth.org.nz)

  A source of information on child and youth health, offering support to parents and health professionals. The site is a joint initiative between the Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand.

• Koru Care   (www.korucare.co.nz)

  For more than 20 years, Koru Care has been working to bring a little bit of joy into the lives of children with terminal illness or permanent disabilities. During those years, they have helped more than 10,000 young people and their families.

• Kowhai Health Trust   (www.kowhaihealth.co.nz)

  A charitable trust, providing management to the Hutt Valley District Health Board for primary healthcare services.

• Lakes District Health Board   (www.lakesdhb.govt.nz)

  Regional health authority, responsible for ongoing health and disability needs assessment of its population, and for planning health service delivery.

• Learning and Behaviour Charitable Trust New Zealand   (www.lbctnz.co.nz)

  Designed to give you the information and resources you may need if you know someone with a learning or behaviour difficulty.

• Little People of New Zealand   (www.littlepeople.org.nz)

  A national voluntary society of little people, families of little people, and other people interested in their welfare. The organisation provides information, education and support within the community and the wider general public.

• Lysosomal Diseases New Zealand   (www.ldnz.org.nz)

  Information, support and advocacy for families affected by Lysosomal Storage diseases, a group of rare genetic diseases.

• Mahitahi Trust   (www.mahitahi.co.nz)

  An organisation committed to the improvement of community based health care facilities and social services.

• Mangere Community Health Trust   (www.mangerehealth.org.nz)

  The Mangere Community Health Trust provides a range of health services for the people of Mangere, Auckland. A range of medical services are covered as well as tattoo removal and quit smoking programmes for smoking cessation in pregnancy. Read more about the tattoo removal process on the Mangere Health website.

• Maori Health Community   (www.hauora.com)

  A Maori organisation supported by health professional associations, health providers and health workers. Their mission is to build and develop a unified, effective and Maori-led health workforce.

• Maori Health Development Organisation   (www.tuiora.co.nz)

  Tui Ora Ltd - New Zealand health organisation committed to meeting indigenous health care needs.