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• Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) – Asian Perinatal Wellbeing Project 2022

  

   

  Waitematā DHB would like to introduce a new project 'Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) - Asian Perinatal Wellbeing Project' which is supported by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to provide very comprehensive info & support to Asian pregnant women and mothers with infants by improving their accessibility to relevant services for their emotional wellbeing.

   

  This project aims to improve Asian perinatal psychological wellbeing outcomes through collaborative efforts on strengthening the referral pathways, improving health literacy and emotional wellbeing awareness during the COVID19 pandemic period, and promoting early help-seeking and intervention by providing relevant workshops, counselling and practical social support.

   

  It would be appreciated if you can share this flyer via your network (incl. GPs, Maternity/Women's health service providers & community services etc.)

   

  Please see attachments - HMHF Flyer (in English, 中文, Hindi & 한국어) for the community.

• Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) Coffee Group

   

  

  "Being a mum can be tough, but it’s easier with a strong support network!”

  The Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) Asian Perinatal Wellbeing Programme is running a series of maternal peer support groups, delivered by Asian and Ethnic Health Services (AEHS) - Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora.

  The next group will be for new and expectant Chinese mothers to share their lived experiences and foster meaningful connections over the journey of motherhood. Please refer to the attached flyer for more details.

  AEHS also hosts regular groups for Korean and Indian mothers in the North Shore and West Auckland area.

  To express interest or for more information, please contact Asian and Ethnic Health Services:

  0800 88 88 30 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm) waitemata_asianhealthline@tewhatuora.govt.nz  

  Or reach out directly to the organisers:

  • Chinese Groups: Wanny Wu - 021 346 017
  • Korean Groups: Joanna Kim - 021 349 460
  • Indian Groups: Jyoti Mishra - 0800 88 88 30 

• Healthy Mother Healthy Future Programme Receives Award

   

  

   

  Grace Ryu, Operations Manager – Asian Health Services and Gill Graham, Team Manager - Maternal Mental Health represented Waitematā at the Mental Health Service (TheMHS) Conference 2023 in Adelaide earlier this month. Grace and Gill presented an overview of the Healthy Mother Healthy Future Asian Perinatal Mental Health Wellbeing Programme developed at Waitematā to improve the maternal mental health outcomes of women. The programme received a ‘Highly Commended’ award at the conference, which is reflective of the considerable work and collaboration that has gone into its development.

  Well done to Grace, Gill and the many other people at Waitematā and in our community who contributed to this achievement.

  

• Japanese Health Workshop

   

  

   

  This workshop aims to promote and raise awareness about women's health in Japanese community. Through this workshop, we aim to equip all attendees with essential knowledge about women's health and introduce them to the cervical screening in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  This flyer is available in two languages - English, Japanese.

• Your Emotional Wellbeing and Beyond

   

  

   

  Waitematā DHB Asian Health Services (AHS) is introducing a pilot project ‘Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) - Asian Perinatal Wellbeing Project 2022’. This project is supported by the Ministry of Health (MoH) with the goal of supporting the emotional wellbeing of pregnant Asian women, and mothers with infants by improving their accessibility to relevant services and information.

  Your Emotional Wellbeing and Beyond” booklet was developed by the maternity service (WDHB) to support pregnant women and mothers and it was translated with clinical & cultural reviews by Asian Mental Health Service, Asian Patient Support Service and  WATIS (Waitemata Translation & Interpreting service) as well as Asian/ethnic consumer reviews.

  The wonderful booklet is now available in multiple languages - English, Simplified 中文, Traditional 中文, 한국어 , Hindi, Tagalog, Pashtu, Urdu, Japanese, Thai, Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Burmese

   

• Asian Perinatal Wellbeing Workshop

   

  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Waitematā (previously Waitematā DHB) has been delivering a pilot project 'Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) - Asian Perinatal Wellbeing Project' which is supported by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to provide very comprehensive info & support to Asian pregnant women and mothers with infants by improving their accessibility to relevant services for their emotional wellbeing.

   

  As many as one-in-five women experience anxiety, depression or both at some stage during their pregnancy or after the baby is born. One-in-ten partners also experience similar emotional distress. Please join us in a workshop and learn some useful tips on self-care and stress-management during these challenging times.

  

  Workshop for Indian/South Asian women and their family

  • When : 15 Sep 2022  10am to 12noon
  • Where : Fickling Centre, 546 Three Kings, Auckland 
  • Speakers :  Dr Deepika Arora (Gynaecologist, Te Whatu Ora Waitematā)

                           Dr Boris Arora (Medical officer Psychiatry, Te Whatu Ora Waitematā)

  • Registration:  Info@asiannetwork.org.nz  Text 021 274 7448 or call (09) 815 2338 (TANI) 

   

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  Workshop for Filipino women and their family

  • When : 23 Sep 2022 12noon to 1pm
  • Speakers : Dr Cheryl Buhay (Filipino Psychiatrist, Te Whatu Ora Waitematā) )
  • Zoom ID : 732 679 9782 https://waitematadhb.zoom.us/j/7326799782
  • Registration : https://forms.gle/fPW1btEAuggb4W1r8   (QR code below)