Stories Archives - Christchurch Health Precinct

George Abbott Symposium combines with the Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand (SYHPANZ) to organize a national youth conference

Posted on July 12, 2024July 16, 2024 by Janette

Youth health professionals, researchers, community health agencies, the Chief Children’s Commissioner and other experts gathered at this year’s George Abbott Symposium to get latest information and discuss topics impacting young people, such as vaping, gambling and mental distress. The Paediatric Department at the University of Otago Otakou Whakaihu Waka’s Christchurch campus has long hosted the […]

Research for Children Aotearoa celebrates Te Papa Hauora 10 year anniversary

Posted on June 7, 2024June 10, 2024 by Janette

“The support and governance of Te Papa Hauora has been absolutely crucial for the development of the Research for Children Aotearoa collaborative. With the encouragement they provide we hope to continue to make an impact by developing quality research programmes that are responsive to our community.” Professor Tony Walls, Co-Leader of Research for Children Aotearoa […]

Medical student with Papa New Guinean heritage beginning research on what is known about autism among Pacific Peoples

Posted on March 19, 2024July 12, 2024 by Janette

Fourth Year medical student Joshua Smith says he is honoured to be part of the first stage of this research to identify what is known about services and supports for Autistic Pacific People’ and their understanding and perspectives of autism. His 10-week project involved reviewing existing literature. He hopes the project he began will one […]

Students study vaping and advocate for rangatahi

Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 by Janette

Teenagers say they know about the dangers of vaping but increasing numbers of them still do it. That’s one of the findings from an ongoing University of Otago, Christchurch research programme focused on understanding what rangatahi know about the health dangers of vaping and developing an education programme to help. The programme is led by […]

Researcher studying disease identified by World Health Organization as an ’emerging threat’ to children

Posted on August 15, 2023March 20, 2024 by Janette

Samoan medical student Taliah Su’a understands the harsh reality of a diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Her aunt contracted the highly infectious disease and required intensive, ongoing drug treatment and surgery to replace the damaged valves of her heart. Su’a is also keen to play her part in addressing inequities in health care so jumped at […]

Experts unite to ‘supercharge’ children’s health, wellbeing & education

Posted on September 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Website Administrator

Canterbury health and wellbeing experts, educationalists, tangata whenua and Pacific Island health and community groups have come together in a ground-breaking collaboration to improve outcomes for the region’s youngest and most vulnerable. Research for Children Aotearoa is a collaboration led by Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct. It includes researchers from the Universities of Canterbury and […]

Diabetes disparity – Improving type 1 diabetes control in Pasifika children

Posted on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Website Administrator

Growing up in a village near the Fijian city of Lautoka, Dr Isaiah Immanuel witnessed first-hand the poorer outcomes for people living with chronic disease caused by delays in care and treatment. Now, the medical graduate and father-of-five is shining a light on the inequities of care that Pasifika youth in Aotearoa New Zealand are […]