The HRC, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has announced a $1.3 million investment for four projects that will support Pacific communities to be healthy.
The HRC has announced $33.9 million in funding for projects, with a growing focus on those that have the greatest potential to change the way health care is delivered - and in quick time.
The HRC today announced more than $24.8 million in funding for five research programmes. The successful programmes cover some of the biggest health issues facing New Zealand.
A new health research partnership worth $5 million/year was recently launched to support research that will provide evidence about the cost effectiveness of new and existing health technologies.
A team of researchers from Otago and Duke University have developed a genetic test that could predict which kids are likely to grow out of asthma as part of the HRC-funded Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.
Māori directors on district health boards (DHBs) are burdened by the responsibility of being the sole advocates for Māori health, according to new research from a Massey University PhD graduate.