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04 Mar 2024
Study provides rural perspective on COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Health initiatives in rural areas need to be geographically tailored, culturally...
23 Feb 2024
Rural New Zealanders less likely to be admitted to hospital – study finds
Despite having poorer health outcomes than their urban counterparts, rural New Z...
14 Feb 2024
Urban-rural vaccination divide underscores need for change
Visible gaps between rural and urban COVID-19 vaccination rates highlights the n...
10 Nov 2023
Treatment of heart attacks at rural and urban hospitals
Patients who go to urban hospitals after having a heart attack receive more time...
07 Nov 2022
Med Safety Week
It's Med Safety Week. Watch the video to learn what to do if you experience side...
05 Aug 2022
Health outcomes for rural communities may be poorer than previously thought
A joint project by the Universities of Otago and Waikato to reclassify what is c...
22 Jun 2021
The psychosocial impact of Mycoplasma bovis on Southern farmers
A poorly managed government response to the 2017 Mycoplasma bovis outbreak infli...
04 May 2021
New Chair of Rural Health to be established
The University of Otago is establishing a Chair of Rural Health as part of its c...
12 Apr 2021
Medication-related harm ‘common’ in New Zealand - Otago study
Medication-related harm ‘common’ in New Zealand - Otago study
23 Feb 2021
Rural doctor training programme boosting workforce
A programme launched to address a serious rural workforce shortage has helped fi...
12 Feb 2021
Cannabis provides relief for “desperate” endometriosis sufferers – study
Cannabis provides relief for “desperate” endometriosis sufferers – study
26 Nov 2020
Turning on a dime – pre and post COVID-19 consultation patterns in an urban general practice
In this study Dr Carol Atmore and Tim Stokes looked at how patients consulted wi...