MidCentral DHB public news updates and releases.
24/03/2017
The wave of water-only schools is gathering pace, as more schools see the benefits ditching the sugary drinks can bring them....continue »
10/03/2017
This week MidCentral District Health Board launched their Mama Aroha breastfeeding reference cards, a new initiative to provide parents with key information to give their new baby a healthy start in life....continue »
09/03/2017
A measles outbreak which began at Palmerston North’s IPU (New Zealand) in early February, and resulted in seven confirmed cases, is now considered to be over....continue »
28/02/2017
Emma Lett came to MidCentral District Health Board as a physiotherapy student from Otago University in 2013, and as she puts it ‘I’ve never left.’...continue »
Press Release from the Minister of Health27/02/2017
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says under this Government the people of MidCentral DHB are getting more of the health services they need....continue »
18/02/2017
One new measles case has been identified at the IPU in Palmerston North, bringing the total number of confirmed cases for the current outbreak to seven....continue »
17/02/2017
Earlier this week the Public Health Service was notified of suspect measles in a young child. Follow-up testing has now confirmed this case is negative....continue »