World Smokefree Day: 31 May 2016

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Internationally, World Smokefree Day is known as World No Tobacco Day, and is celebrated annually on 31 May.

World Smokefree Day is celebrated and delivered at a local level through the theme being applied to current initiatives and priorities. Regional teams provide a collaborative approach and touchpoints for anyone wanting to get involved.

The objectives of World Smokefree Day in New Zealand are:

  • Raising awareness and contributing to the achievement of the Smokefree 2025 goal.
  • Enabling better collaboration, planning and coordination of work within regions and across the country.
  • Raising awareness of the smokefree kaupapa with the underlying objectives of reducing exposure to second-hand smoke and increasing quit attempts.
  • Enabling continuity and consistency of messaging and creative within regions and across the country.
  • Building on and complementing current work in tobacco control.

If you have any questions about World Smokefree Day, email: info@worldsmokefreeday.org.nz.

2016 Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign

The campaign launches on national media channels on 1 May

The Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign will run from 1 May to 31 August. The existing advertisements will be used across TV, radio, print and social media channels.

The main objective of the 2016 campaign remains the same as in previous campaigns – to continue to promote awareness of preventative messages focussing on sore throats.

Immunisation

The best protection from some serious infectious diseases

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Immunisation is a way of preventing infectious diseases. Vaccinations are offered to babies, children and adults to protect against serious and preventable diseases.

Immunisation uses your body’s natural defence mechanism, the immune response, to build resistance to specific infections. If you have been immunised and you come into contact with that disease, your immune system will respond to prevent you developing the disease.

All vaccines approved for use in New Zealand have a good safety record and have ongoing safety monitoring. You can find out more at the University of Auckland Immunisation Advisory Centre website, or you can call 0800 IMMUNE to have your queries answered.

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