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• 2025 Flu Vaccination Events for the Asian and Ethnic Community

  

   

   

   

  Asian and Ethnic Health Services (AEHS), in collaboration with PHOs, pharmacies, and community NGOs, is organising group flu vaccination events in April 2025.

   

   

   

  A total of 21 group vaccination events will be held across the motu : Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Palmerston North, and Christchurch.

   

   

   

  The group vaccination events are specifically designed to address the needs of Asian and other ethnic communities, with a particular focus on:

  • Individuals with long-term medical conditions and/or mental health conditions
  • Older adults (65 years and older)
  • Pregnant people
  • Former refugees

   

  These communities often face barriers in accessing vaccination services, and AEHS is dedicated to bridging this gap by providing tailored services through these events.

   

  The majority of vaccinators are bilingual, and ethnic community leaders or support workers will be available at many of the group events.

   

  In addition to flu vaccinations, other vaccines such as COVID-19, MMR, Boostrix, and shingles will be available with pre-booking.

  The event flyer is available in multiple languages: English, Simplified 中文, Traditional 中文, Hindi, 한국어 , Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic, Farsi/Dari, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Japanese.

   

  Together, we can ensure that essential health information and services reach those who need it most, especially as we prepare for the winter season.

   

  You can also reach out to the Asian Health Line at 0800 88 88 30 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)

• Asian Health Week: Overview and Evaluation Report

  Asian Health Week Seminar: Overview of Presentations and Evaluation Report

  The Waitemata DHB Asian Health Week held from 17^th to 21^st August 2015 showcased the latest research and information on the health status of Asian populations in New Zealand; as well as advances in preparing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) culturally competent workforce nation-wide.

  Topics covered during the seminar included the latest research and service development models in the areas of:

  • Asian Health Research - trends over the last decade

  • CVD/Diabetes in Asian populations

  • Lifestyles and Asian populations - smokefree; nutrition and physical activity

  • Asian mental health

  • Health of older Asian people

  • Disability in Asian populations

  • Asian refugee population health

  • Workforce development

  
  

  Overall we had 123 attendees provide feedback and results showed a mean of 95% either agreed or strongly agreed that the seminar met their expectations with helpful content, enhanced and improved their knowledge. Attendees also reported that they had gained a good understanding of the subjects presented. In addition to written feedback, the seminar organisers received considerable verbal feedback from participants that the seminar was highly informative; stimulating and presented innovative models of care.

  • View the "Asian Health Week: Overview and Evaluation Report"

  • View Presentations from the Asian Health Week

  • View Photo Galleries from the Asian Health Week

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• 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

   

• Asian Health Line

  

   

  Asian Health Services (AHS)'s Asian Health Line (0800 88 88 30) can support people who face barriers accessing NZ health services and COVID-19 vaccination info and support (incl. Booster shot and vaccination for children aged 5-11 years old).

  This flyer is available in English, Simplified 中文, Traditional 中文, Hindi, 한국어 , Tagalog, Thai, Pashtu, Urdu, Vietnamese and Japanese.

• 2024 Flu vaccination events for the Asian and ethnic community

  

   

  Asian Health Services (AHS) is organising group vaccination events in April 2024, with a particular emphasis on catering to the needs of Asian and other ethnic migrants who have long-term medical conditions, mental health conditions, older people, pregnant women, and former refugees. These populations may face challenges in accessing vaccination services, and AHS aims to address these specific needs through these events.

   

  Additional vaccinations, including COVID-19, MMR, whooping cough, and shingles, will be available with pre-booking.

   

  We would greatly appreciate your assistance in spreading the word about these events within your network and newsletter, if applicable.

   

  Together, we can ensure that this vital information reaches those who need it, ahead of the winter season.

  The event flyer is available in English, Simplified 中文, Traditional 中文, Hindi, 한국어 , Tagalog, Thai, Punjabi, Indonesian, Arabic and Japanese.

   

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

• Asian Health Week Seminar (17th - 21st August 2015)

  Our Asian Health Week Seminar from 17th - 21st August 2015 focuses on "The Health of Asian Populations in New Zealand"

  The seminar provides an overview of the research that has been conducted in the area of Asian Health in New Zealand by leading academics and clinical leaders. Speakers will be presenting evidence-based models of care for working with Asian health consumers and their families in a range of settings including inpatient, mental health, child health, disability and health of older people services.

  Asian workforce development is also a key focus over the week including supporting managers, teams and practitioners who work in culturally diverse teams and with culturally diverse populations. The seminars will include panel discussions in a conference style setting.

  View programme and to book for a seminar...

  
  

  Opening Ceremony
  The opening ceremony will be held at 10am on Monday 17th August and will include the official launch of the national roll-out of the eCALD^TM cultural competency courses going national on 28th August 2015. We are also officially launching the new eCALD^TM website www.eCALD.com.

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