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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.

• Asian Health Services’ COVID-19 Support

  

  Asian Health Services (AHS)’s iCare Health Information Line (0800 88 88 30) can support people who face barriers accessing NZ health services including getting the COVID-19 vaccination.

   

  Attached are 中文 & 한국어 posters for your info (and English version).

   

• 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.

• HEALTH SEMINAR FOR THE KOREAN COMMUNITY ON 31 MAR 2021

  Waitematā District Health Board’s Asian Health Services warmly invites you and your family members to participate in our Community Health Seminar. This free seminar will be delivered in Korean.

  Topics

  • Older peoples Depression & Anxiety
  • Safer Community & Safer Home

   

  Waitematā DHB’s sustainability team will put an information stall on that day

  Please see the attachment for more info.

• 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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