Dengue fever spike prompts health warning

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is advising anyone travelling to the Pacific to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

Whooping cough outbreak – advice for pregnant women

Pregnant women should take the current whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak seriously and ensure they are up to date with vaccinations.

Don’t give food poisoning for Christmas

Barbecues, family feasts and outdoor eating go with the territory during the Christmas holidays – unfortunately so do the rates of gastroenteritis reported to public health. “Summer...

Live Organ Donor Compensation

The Ministry of Health now provides compensation to live organ donors for loss of earnings after donating a kidney or part of a liver.

Christmas in the Park

Christmas in the Park takes place on 9 December 2017 in the Auckland Domain and does have an impact on the roads surrounding Auckland City Hospital an...