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Health Research Saves Lives! June 2022
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Read MoreFuture Pathways Green Paper media article
Research Professional is Research Professional is an online database of research funding opportunities and a source of international research policy and practice news. This media outlet has for some time been presenting NZHR views to their subscribers both in New Zealand and internationally, and their coverage of our engagement with health research stakeholders re the…
Read MoreFuture Pathways for Health and Medical Research
Click here to read NZHR’s “Future Pathways for Health and Medical Research” discussion paper
Read MoreNZHR’s submission on the health reforms legislation
NZHR has made a submission on the health reforms Bill. We set out our concerns about the New Zealand health system’s apparent historical indifference to the most fundamental of health outcomes – the country’s high and increasing levels of premature mortality – coupled with a longstanding systemic resistance to embracing health research and innovation as…
Read MoreNZHR 2021 Annual Report
Click here to read the 2021 Annual Report of New Zealanders for Health Research
Read MoreGenetically modified organisms and health research
Despite references in the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act to “rapid assessment” the reality is that the process of gaining approval to develop and use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) typically takes months. Clinical research organisations which are developing new GMO based therapies for hitherto untreatable or hard to treat conditions, which have secured…
Read MoreThe case for embedding health research as an essential component of the reformed health and disability system
Health research is the single most important way in which we improve our healthcare – by identifying the best means to prevent, diagnose and treat conditions. So, we need to bolster delivery of innovative research across all phases, all conditions and right across New Zealand, as we work to build a better, more effective, health…
Read MoreNZHR Submission on the PHARMAC Review
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 saves and improve peoples’ lives, and directly and indirectly contributes to New Zealand’s economic prosperity. We are therefore committed to ensuring that health research is fully…
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