HRC Māori Health Committee member Dr Suzanne Pitama has been recognised by the University of Otago, Christchurch, and the wider medical community for her outstanding teaching skills.
Bernadette Jones recently led an HRC-funded study that explored the practical issues Māori tamariki and their families face when trying to manage asthma. The study has set a benchmark for collaborative Māori health research.
Prime Minster John Key recently launched an online tool for youth mental health, called SPARX, funded through the HRC's Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery initiative.
Dr Helen Petousis-Harris from the University of Auckland has been awarded funding to investigate the effectiveness of maternal booster immunisation on the incidence of whooping cough in Kiwi infants.
Researchers at the University of Auckland have discovered that the most common form of vision loss in the elderly – age-related macular degeneration – extends to areas outside the macula.