AsthmaFndation
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Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is a registered charity that has helped New Zealanders breathe easier for over 50 years.
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Joined April 2010
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ warns of vaping 'black market' for school kids https://t.co/EINllmotjy
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Health Coalition Aotearoa, with 104 allies in health, education, social services organisations and unions, have published an open letter in the New Zealand Herald today condemning the repeal of our Smokefree law. https://t.co/wdI0aYxsbw
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Clinicians from the ARFNZ, Thoracic Society of Australia and NZ (TSANZ) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and NZ (CSANZ) are deeply concerned about the coalition’s intentions to revoke legislation banning the sale of cigarettes to future generations
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In response to the increasing number of rangatahi addicted to vaping, we have released a guide for health professionals to help them quit. The guide can be downloaded here:
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What an esteemed line-up of rangatira speaking 'hauora': Lady Tureiti Moxon, Te Puea Winiata & Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen at the New Zealand Respiratory Conference facilitated by @AsthmaFndation 👏 ▶️WATCH: https://t.co/hjmm7yMofh(go to 6mins)
They briefed primary care practitioners & health professionals. Lady Tureiti's whakaaro was on the whakapapa of the health reforms, Te Puea spoke about the community-led change in the COVID battle & Dr Jansen covered Treaty principles & system shifts. @TeKarereTVNZ was there.
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What an incredible two days it was at New Zealand Respiratory Conference 2023 in Wellington! A heartfelt thank you to all of our speakers, exhibitors and attendees. Here's to the shared learnings, discussions, and connections made!.. until next time! #NZRC2023
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Breathe Better September starts today! Explore @AsthmaFndation's asthma resources for patients, carers, and health professionals here:
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Our asthma article comes with a reflection activity and self-assessment questions to include in your CPD records. Ensure you're up to date with the @AsthmaFndation guidelines here: https://t.co/2BQY3thW4C
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Click below to find editable, online child asthma action plans from @AsthmaFndation. Prescribers can complete a plan and email it to whānau, or load it onto the patient portal. Available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan.
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ARFNZ has released its Child Asthma Action Plans and its Child Asthma Symptom Diaries as interactive PDF's, making these resources easier for families and health professionals to use. The plans are available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan.
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there's three times more vaping stores in New Zealand than KFC and McDonald's restaurants. What was originally supposed to be a way of helping smokers quit, has now turned into its own form of nicotine addiction.
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The @AsthmaFndation's Asthma and COPD Fundamentals eLearning course features four online modules that align with the new asthma and COPD best practice guidelines. Click here to learn more and enrol in the course.
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The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) are excited to announce that nominations for the 2023 Respiratory Achievers Awards are now open! To learn more and to nominate someone for an award, visit our website below. https://t.co/IHctmH7isG
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Our spring edition of Better Breathing magazine is out now! In this issue, we give tips for managing stress and anxiety, see the return of the Respiratory Achievers awards... and lots more! You can read the full magazine online below: https://t.co/fcz68FYvMG
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The Foundation’s educational show in te reo, Heremana te Kōpūtōtara, visited Te Kura o Waikirikiri School in Gisborne this week. The tamariki learned all about asthma from Heremana and his friend Hinerongonui.
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The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is warning people with allergies and asthma to prepare for an intense spring and summer, as forecasts indicate ideal conditions for pollen production. 🤧 https://t.co/Ye2McTmIib
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We can all breathe, but do we breathe well? Join respiratory physiotherapist Zoe Manderson in this 30-minute Facebook Live Q&A to learn more about breathing, how to breathe well, dealing with breathlessness and using breathing to help with anxiety. https://t.co/c2RYHQr8FY
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Join the Kiwis Stepping Up this September and the 1 in 6 New Zealanders with respiratory disease breathe a little easier Sign up as an individual or as part of a team, set yourself an active challenge, get sponsored and be in to win some awesome prizes https://t.co/sfJb3Di8UI
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The often repeated claim about vaping that doesn't tell the whole story. The '95% less harmful than cigarettes' claim often pops up in vape marketing material, but only half the criteria of the report related to the harm to the user.
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The State of Child Health report released by Cure Kids last week provides yet more compelling evidence that action is needed now to improve the worsening state of Kiwi kids’ respiratory health. https://t.co/p7Hsi1fea2
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