Healthier Lives – He Oranga Hauora
We are working on the prevention and treatment of four of New Zealand’s main non-communicable diseases:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
Our vision is of Aotearoa New Zealand with equitable health outcomes and a substantially reduced burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Our mission is to enable delivery of the right preventions and treatments to the right populations, communities and individuals.
Latest News – Karere me ngā mahi
PhD to enhance Healthier Lives cancer research
Jordon Lima (Ngāti Porou) is joining the Healthier Lives circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) project
Big data for tackling non-communicable diseases and health inequities
This year the global Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted just how essential it is for policy
Large Global Study reveals worrying trends in childhood growth
A new comprehensive global study suggests there are concerning height and Body Mass Index (BMI)
