Opinion
National’s health research policies
Social media release New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) has written to all current parliamentary parties, as set out below, pointing out both the current level of government underinvestment in health research and the absence of any recommendations in the Health and Disability System Report for embedding health research as an essential component of the…
Read MoreGreen’s health research policies
New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) has written to all current parliamentary parties, as set out below, pointing out both the current level of government underinvestment in health research and the absence of any recommendations in the Health and Disability System Report for embedding health research as an essential component of the health system. Read…
Read MoreNZHR 2020 Poll Report – General Edition
Click here to read the general edition of the 2020 Poll Report
Read MoreMedia release: Health System Review pays lip service to health research
“The Health and Disability System Review has missed a golden opportunity to make real differences to kiwis’ health outcomes” say New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) Chief Executive Chris Higgins. “The Review’s earlier interim report completely failed to recognise the role of health research in improving the effectiveness of New Zealand’s health system” said Mr…
Read MoreMedia Release: Health Research Funding Falls: 2020 Budget
15 May 2020 The 2020 Budget once again fails to recognise the role of health research in keeping New Zealanders healthy and out of hospital says advocacy organisation New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) “Last year the government invested just 0.81% of health care costs into health research, and this has fallen to 0.71% in…
Read MoreCurrently active clinical trials in New Zealand
An analysis of currently active clinical trials registered on the Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR) as at 28th February 2020, and the US clinicaltrials.gov register as at 17th March 2020. Read more
Read MoreCovid 19 open letter to all New Zealanders: Nip it, sweetie!
Health Research Saves Lives! Ka Whakarauoratia te Hunga e te Rangahau Hauora! Covid 19 Open letter to all New Zealanders Nip it, sweetie! Our first open letter to New Zealanders (which can be read here) was titled “zip it, sweetie!” We pushed the message that there should be a stop to negative opinions of…
Read MoreCovid 19 Open letter to all New Zealanders
Health Research Saves Lives! Ka Whakarauoratia te Hunga e te Rangahau Hauora! Covid 19 Open letter to all New Zealanders Zip it, sweetie! If you were a passenger in a plane that was going through some very rough turbulence, or even free falling with the engines shut down, would you start shouting out to your…
Read MoreResponse to NZHR letter on fee waivers for the assessment of clinical trials
Chris Higgins received a response to his letter of 5th December 2019, click here to read the response, followed by the original letter.
Read MoreSubmission on Budget Policy Statement (BPS) 2020
Introduction New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) was established in November 2015 to bring about increased investment in health research from government, industry and philanthropy. We believe that health research has the potential to both save and improve peoples’ lives. We are therefore committed to ensuring that the results of health research are translated into…
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