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You’re on the pathway to wellbeing for wāhine – Explore national programmes for women, children, and families, designed to support health, wellbeing and growth.
25 programmes available
Lakes | Over 18 | Under 18 | Over 65 | Advanced primary options
This programme provides funding for Aclasta infusions for eligible patients. The infusion is to be provided in the community by the patient’s general practice.
Lakes | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Diabetes | Advanced primary options
This programme is available for people with type 2 diabetes who need to start insulin. The service provides funding for an initial consultation to start insulin and one follow up appointment.
Lakes | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Cardiovascular | Advanced primary options
This programme provides funding for IV iron infusions for patients who meet the PHARMAC special authority criteria for prescribing subsidised ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) in the community.
Lakes | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Sexual health | Women's health | Advanced primary options
This programme provides funding for contraceptive consultation including administration of Depo Provera, and the insertion of contraceptive implants and IUDs to target populations. Vasectomies for priority men are funded under this programme.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Under 18 | Over 65 | Women's health | Advanced primary options
This service funds the guideline directed management of eligible patients with abnormal uterine bleeding who would benefit from further investigation and/or treatment
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Wellbeing | Advanced primary options
The ED High Users Primary Care Reconnection Service is designed to re-establish (or establish) the connection of individuals and whanau with their primary care team, by providing funded consultations to develop and implement a comprehensive shared care plan alongside the relevant care partners to empower increased self-management and planned accessing of health services.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Diabetes | Advanced primary options
This programme is available for people with type 2 diabetes who need to start insulin. The service provides funding for an initial consultation to start insulin and one follow up appointment.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Cardiovascular | Advanced primary options
This programme provides funding for IV iron infusions for patients who meet the PHARMAC special authority criteria for prescribing subsidised ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) in the community.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Sexual health | Women's health | Advanced primary options
This programme provides funding for contraceptive consultation including administration of Depo Provera, and the insertion of contraceptive implants and IUDs to target populations.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Wellbeing | Advanced primary options | Mental health and wellbeing
As part of the Tairāwhiti District Health (TDH) Mental Health and Addiction Services –12 months of free care is available to eligible patients.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Respiratory | Advanced primary options
The Respiratory Programme is designed to support proactive management of respiratory conditions to try to optimise patients’ chances of staying well during winter months.
Tairāwhiti | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Respiratory | Advanced primary options | Children & youth
As part of the Rheumatic fever prevention programme, free throat swabs can be offered to eligible populations with suspected Group A streptococcal throat infections.
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