Resources
Welcome to our resource centre. Please note we are currently reviewing our resources. Some printed items may not be available but we will try to fulfil your request.
All resources have a free PDF option and many have hard copies that you can order online using Visa or Mastercard, by invoice using the resource order form or pick up from our Auckland office.
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Background paper detailing the issue of food poverty and its implications for New Zealand's children / tamariki. more»
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This position statement summarises the key findings and recommendations from the Heart Foundation’s evidence paper, ‘Dairy and Heart Health’, which was issued in August 2017. more»
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Best practice algorithm with notes outlining when to use echocardiography as a diagnostic tool for acute rheumatic fever. more»
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Download our PDF to find out what event monitoring is and what to expect when you do this heart test. more»
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This update addresses questions and management issues for clinicians working in primary care. New CVDRA equations will be available in 2014. more»
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One aspect of the obesity problem facing New Zealand is the undue influence on children from the marketing of unhealthy foods. Children are developing their food preferences, and marketing of unhealthy food influences both their preferences and consumption. You can find out more about the effects of marketing of unhealthy foods to children by downloading our position statement. more»
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One aspect of the obesogenic environment which is of primary concern is the undue influence on children from marketing of unhealthy foods. Controlling the extent and type of food advertising to children is key to support healthier food choices. This background paper looks at the problem of advertising unhealthy food to children and possible solutions to address it. more»
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Download our PDF to find out what blood pressure monitoring is, and what to expect when having this heart test. more»
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Schools are an important place for nutrition intervention, as they have the power to influence children’s knowledge and behaviour. It is also in a community’s best interests to ensure their students’ health doesn’t compromise their ‘opportunity to learn’ and affect achievement. more»
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In order to protect the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, the Heart Foundation is committed to meeting the goal of a smoke free New Zealand by 2025. more»
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The Heart Foundation is committed to meeting the goal of a smoke free New Zealand by 2025. Meeting this goal will require the commitment and collaboration of the Heart Foundation with the government, other tobacco control services and the wider health sector. more»
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Download our PDF to find out what a myocardial perfusion scan is and what to expect when having one. more»
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