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Your Choices...Your Health (as seen on TV on the Family Health Diary)
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Latest News and Issues

Latest updates, media releases and consultation documents.

• Nursing Research Day, 28 April (9 May)
• Maternity Services Consumer Satisfaction Survey 2007 (9 May)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Programme (2 May)
• Preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) : information for parents and caregivers (1 May)
• Preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) : information for health professionals(1 May)

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Features

International Nurses Day, 12 May
The theme for International Nurses Day 2008 is Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Primary Health Care.

2008 New Zealand Health Innovation Awards
Finalists announced.

Health Targets
The aim of Health Targets is to improve health outcomes over time by focusing on priority areas.

2008 Whānau Ora Awards
Registrations of Interest open on 19 May.