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Primary school children learn and share bowel health message
Pupils at Invercargill’s New River Primary School are learning about the digestive system, bowel health and the importance of healthy eating habits, in partnership with the Southern DHB’s National Bowel Screening Programme.PublicationPrototype brings ‘immunisation calculator’ one step closer to helping migrant children catch up on vaccination schedule
Pasifika primary care and community service providers
Keeping our Pasifika community in safe handsPageInfectious diseases
Public Health provides a range of services to prevent, control and manage the spread of infectious diseases within the community.PageFood and waterborne illness
Food borne illness (food poisoning) is when you get sick from eating contaminated food. It is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or toxins. Common symptoms include nausea, upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhoea.PageEnvironmental health
The environment can directly and indirectly impact on our health and wellbeing. Environmental health is the relationship between the environment and our health. It can include the water we drink, swim in or gather food from, the air we breathe, or the way…PageSafe drinking water
Many people think that if your water looks clean and tastes clean then it must be safe to drink.PageSouthern Health A-Z
PageBiosecurity and quarantine
Public Health’s biosecurity and quarantine programme aims to prevent potential health risks and disease to humans through imported diseases or pests (rodents and insects) that carry diseases.PageHazardous substances
Public Health South is involved in the prevention of injuries from exposures to hazardous substances.PageHousing and health
Housing is one of the key social determinants of health. Adequate, affordable housing is a basic human right. Many homes in New Zealand are old, draughty and cold which leads to poor health outcomes.PageBurials and cremations
Disposal of the dead must occur in a controlled, hygienic and dignified manner which, as far as possible, demonstrates respect for the wishes, as well as the cultural beliefs, of the deceased and next of kin.PageHealth and wellbeing
The way we live has an impact on our health. Whether we exercise enough, eat the right food, drink in moderation or smoke or use drugs can have an impact on our health and wellbeing. Public Health South has a variety of projects aimed at addressing these…PageGood food & active living
Through nutrition and physical activity, health promotion and advocacy in the Southern Region we aim to improve the health and wellbeing, reduce the rates of obesity and health inequitiesPageAlcohol harm reduction
Our Health Promotion Advisors work in partnership with District Licensing Agencies, local police, community groups and other organisations to develop projects and support community-led initiatives to minimise addiction and alcohol related harm in the…PageSouthern Sleep Space Programme
Pēpi-Pod® sleep space programme is a coordinated approach to delivering infant public health services.PageBreastfeeding
Of all the food and drink you might consume in your lifetime, only one will be nutritionally complete: Breastmilk!PageWorkplace & schools
Workplaces and schools are settings in the community that we participate in and work to exercise a positive health influence. We like to see them as focal points for leadership in the wider community aimed at positive health outcomes.PageWorkplace wellbeing
The workplace is an ideal setting for a wellbeing framework as a great number of people spend large portions of their waking hours at work and evidence has proven that workplace wellbeing programmes benefit both the employee and the employerPageRecreational water
The quality of water at various sea and freshwater sites across the Southern District is monitored weekly during the swimming season (December – March) to make sure people can visit these sites without becoming unwell.PageHealth Promoting Schools
Health Promoting Schools collaborates with school communities and is based on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Ottawa Charter.PageServices to education providers
Public Health South collaborates with early childhood education centres, primary and secondary schools and the associated communities to promote healthy learning environments and communities.PageEarly Childhood Education Services
Public Health South provides health and safety assessments and health promotion advice to the Early Childhood Sector.PageAlcohol Licensing
Public Health South's role is to enquire into and report on alcohol license application, promote and monitor host responsibility practices, provide training and encourage the implementation of alcohol harm reduction strategies.PageContact information for Public Health
For advice and information please contact your nearest office, or contact us via our online forms.PageChildhood immunisation
It is important that immunisations, starting at 6 weeks, are done on time to prevent disease, but it is never too late to start or continue. For all immunisations make an appointment at your family doctor.PageLinks - Public Health
Links to some useful websitesPagePostgraduate Nursing Education Funding
Welcome to Postgraduate education for Registered Nurses program. The graduate nurse represents the future of the nursing profession and as such we believe you should have the opportunity to develop your professional and practice roles in a supportive…PageNZRDA Strike - 29 April-04 May
NZRDA members throughout the country, including here in the Southern district, have again voted to strike, this time for five days.PublicationNZRDA Strike Update Monday 29 April
Our hospitals are coping well with the first day of the five-day strike by NZRDA members and the contingency plans in place are very effective.PublicationImmunisation Week: Are you up to date?
It’s Immunisation Week and Southern District Health Board is encouraging everyone to ensure their whole family is up to date with immunisations.PublicationWorld Hand Hygiene Day: Save Lives – Always Clean Your Hands
It’s World Hand Hygiene Day on Sunday 5 May and Southern DHB is encouraging healthcare staff and members of the public to help save lives by always cleaning their hands.Publication