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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 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.

  

• Flu Vaccination 2023 – Mobile Vaccination Service for Ethnic Groups

   

  

   

  This winter, the healthcare sector is expected to face significant pressure as it manages hospitalizations from COVID-19. Additionally, the influenza illness may further strain the health system (Pharmac, 2023).

  • 5th May, 4th May
  • 29th April, 27th April, 26th April, 24th April, 12th April, 06th April

  Asian Health Services (AHS), Te Whatu Ora, has facilitated several Flu Vaccination events to promote and provide easy access to influenza vaccination in culturally and linguistically diverse Asian and Ethnic communities. Event information flyers have been translated into multiple languages.

  • 中文 4th May, 29th April, 27th April, 24th April, 12th April, 06th April
  • 한국어 26th April
  • Hindi 5th May

   

  For more info, please contact the Asian Health Line at 0800 88 88 30 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm).

   

• 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)
    

   

• Lunchtime Webinar Series - Learning Together / Te Ako Tahi

  Asian and Ethnic Health Services (AEHS) are launching a new Lunchtime Learning Series initiative for 2025 - Learning Together / Te Ako Tahi. These monthly webinar-style sessions will begin in March and be available for all Health NZ staff and healthcare professionals. They are designed to provide valuable insights from cultural perspectives on key topics in healthcare, including:

  • Population health - Asian and ethnic communities
  • Mental health and wellbeing in Asian and ethnic communities
  • Migrant and former refugee health

   

  We invite you to join us for this valuable series and look forward to your participation! For your convenience, we use the same MS Teams' link (with the same ID and Passcode) for the whole series of webinar as follows: 

  Microsoft Teams : Join the meeting now

  Meeting ID: 411 134 447 620

  Passcode: TD6iw7tJ

   

  Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues and networks as this series presents a great opportunity to open dialogue and raise awareness about diverse cultural perspectives in healthcare practice.

   

  Click here to express your interest.
  For more information, please refer to the attached flyer or contact our team on 0800 88 88 30.

  To view the speakers' profiles, please click Speakers' Profiles

   

  More details will be updated periodically:

  Session	Date	Topic	Speaker	Facilitator
  1	19 March 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Preliminary look at Census 2023 data and health & wellbeing for Asian (and MELAA) communities in Aotearoa	Dr Lifeng Zhou	Grace Ryu
  2	14 April 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Dietetics and Nutrition through A Cultural Lens	Dr Zhuoshi Zhang	Dr Maggie Ma
  3	22 May 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Well-being from a Chinese Perspective (by a Malaysian Chinese & Psychiatrist in New Zealand)	Dr King Yee Yong	Kitty Ko
  4	June 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Korean Perspective	Dr Aram Kim	Dr Hiran Thabrew
  5	July 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Filipino Perspective	Dr Cheryl Buhay
  6	August 2025, 12pm to 1pm	What we know about the health of South Asian populations in Aotearoa New Zealand	Dr Suneela Mehta
  7	September 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Wellbeing: An Indian/South Asian Perspective (TBC)	Dr Sachin Jauhari
  8	October 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Wellbeing of Former Refugees (TBC)	Lynda Crisford       & Aklilu Hibtit	Jannine Nock
  9	November 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Wellbeing in Muslim Communities (TBC)	Janifa Bhamji
  10	4 December 2025, 12pm to 1pm	Mental Health and Wellbeing: An African Perspective	Genevieve Kayembe N.	Ayan Said