It is important to be able to find, understand and use health information and services. Health literacy can help prevent health problems, protect your health, and better manage health problems
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PEGASUS 2025 – EMBRACING ACCESSIBILITY AT ILAM HEALTH
When planning was underway on new premises to house Ilam Medical Centre, Pegasus Health Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Manager Ester Vallero issued a challenge to the building managers: embrace
Posted on Read MorePEGASUS 2025 – SUPPORTING MIGRANT COMMUNITIES UNFAMILIAR WITH OUR HEALTH SYSTEM
Among the many adjustments migrants to Aotearoa New Zealand face, one of the most important is understanding the health system. Often this can be left until health concerns arise which
Posted on Read MorePegasus2025 – The Future of Health Challenge 2022
The Future of Health Challenge, held with the support of Pegasus Health and Te Papa Hauora, had students from the Universities of Canterbury, Otago, and Ara collaborating over the course
Posted on Read MorePegasus 2025 – Health Minister visits 24 Hour Surgery
Hon Andrew Little, Health Minister, visited the 24 Hour Surgery in August. Andrew was joined by Mark Liddle, Manukura | Chief Executive Officer at Pegasus Health and Jasmine Mackay, Clinical
Posted on Read MorePegasus2025 – Immunising your Children
Getting your children vaccinated not only protects them, but also protects their friends, whānau and people in the community who are the most vulnerable. “The more people who are vaccinated
Posted on Read MorePegasus Health Workforce Development Scholarship Recipient – Minien Cheng
Recent Bachelor of Nursing graduate, Minien Cheng, is excited to be able to give back to her adopted country. Minien moved to New Zealand over 10 years ago with her
Posted on Read MorePegasus Health Workforce Development Scholarship Recipient – Dena Makarious
University of Canterbury student, Dena Makarious, moved to Christchurch from native Egypt when she was eight years old. She is currently in her second year of a Postgraduate Diploma in
Posted on Read MorePegasus 2025 – Making Breast and Cervical Screening a Good Experience for Canterbury Women.
In Christchurch’s eastern suburbs, nearly 200 women are overdue for both a mammogram and a cervical smear. ScreenSouth Ltd is tackling this with local Mana Wahine clinics which offer breast
Posted on Read MoreWorking with community to support Māori vaccination rates
Ensuring Māori have options when it comes to health care is the motivation behind community vaccination clinics run by Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust. This winter, with the demand for
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