- 29 September 2020Kaupapa Māori action research to reduce nutrition inequities
The Heart Foundation has today announced funding for a kaupapa Māori action research project to support Māori communities to lead nutrition initiatives to support healthy hearts.
Read more... - 29 September 2020Premature babies at higher risk of heart disease
Premature babies and their mothers at higher risk of developing heart disease and new research could change New Zealand's national guidelines for cardiovascular screening for mothers and babies.
Read more... - 29 September 2020Heart Foundation Nursing Training Fellowship first of a kind
The Heart Foundation is proud to support leaders across all areas of medicine in Aotearoa, such as Waikato Hospital staff nurse Edel Schick, whose work will focus on patient education and heart disease prevention at a grass-roots level in the community.
Read more... - 16 September 2020Important information - public advisory
The Heart Foundation is aware of recent email approaches to local businesses in the Rotorua Region, requesting sponsorship and asking for donations in an online auction.
Read more... - 14 September 2020Māori language dictionary in time for Māori language week
Toi Te Kupu is a renewed Māori-to-English and English-to-Māori dictionary about kai, cooking, our body and our mind.
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The Heart Foundation says there is an urgent need for a national action plan for heart health and is calling for cross-party support for Government to develop one.
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About 21,000 years of life are lost by women to heart disease each year, and research shows heart attacks are misdiagnosed more often in women than men.
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Pacific health leader Dr Collin Tukuitonga is joining the Heart Foundation as its Chief Advisor Pacific.
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The Heart Foundation Lottery, one of our significant fundraising programmes, is being impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions which are affecting our ability to operate as usual.
Read more... - 14 April 2020Your emergency services in the lockdown
There are reports that less people are turning up to hospital with suspected heart attacks. The usual advice stands: if you are experiencing symptoms of a heart attack call 111 immediately and ask for an ambulance.
Read more... - 18 February 2020Let the games begin: gaming fundraiser for Big Heart Appeal
The Heart Foundation is teaming up with New Zealand’s biggest esports broadcaster in a 90-minute live gaming livestream.
Read more... - 17 February 2020Show your big heart by supporting the Big Heart Appeal
Young, fit and loving life. At only 41 Trudy Hudson-Owen never thought she'd have a heart attack, let alone in such a dramatic way. The Whangarei mother of two was washing the windows at home on a Sunday afternoon, when she started to feel unwell. And within 20 minutes, she had no pulse.
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