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Hokianga Health
Hauora Hokianga
Private Bag, Kaikohe
Ph: (09) 4057 709
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER No. 228
Fax: (09) 4057 329
APRIL 2015
This newsletter is published monthly to keep you informed of what is happening at Hokianga Health. If you have any comments,
contributions or questions, please contact Chrissie Williams at the hospital on (09) 4057-320, or the Trustees for your clinic area.
RURAL HOSPITAL MEDICINE AWARD
COPTHORNE HOKIANGA HALF MARATHON
2015 - Rawene to Opononi - Saturday 11 April 2015.
It is not too late for a late registration – and it is a great
way to exercise and socialise!
Registration forms are available at all our clinics or
online at www.lionsclubs.org.nz/hokianga. .
FLU VACCINATIONS
Flu vax supplies have been delayed and will not be
here until the end of April. We will let you know when
they arrive and you can book your shot at that stage.
Dr Kati Blattner was recently awarded the Peter Snow
award for excellence in Rural Innovation, recognising
her contribution to the advancement of diagnostic
capabilities in Rawene Hospital and analytical
research as well as her roles as a lead organizer for
the Postgraduate Diploma in Rural and Provincial
Hospital Medicine, primary instigator of the
DRMNZ/Cook Islands and enthusiastic teacher of
rural trainee doctors at all levels. Kati is pictured
here with the Trust Chair Hiku Cherrington and
Deputy Chair Frank Herbert after the presentation.
ARTHRITIS NZ is running a GOUT AWARENESS
campaign - here are 10 things you may not know
1 Gout is second most common form of arthritis in NZ
2 Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood.
It’s normal and healthy to have some uric acid in
your body and most people get rid of it through their
urine.
3 High levels of uric acid can turn into very sharp
crystals making joints very painful, often the big toe.
4 About 80 %of the time high uric acid is caused by
genes, weight or kidney problems. About 20 % is
caused by food and drink – eg meat, seafood, beer,
fizzy drinks.
5 Gout is 3 times more common in men than women.
6 Many Māori & Pacific men are genetically more likely
to get gout – an estimated 14% of Pacific men have
it.
7 If you think you may have gout, go and see your GP
or visit the Arthritis New Zealand website.
8 Gout can be easily managed effective medicines
9 Taking medication every day can help control gout,
as can losing weight, eating healthy food and staying
away from alcohol and fizzy drinks.
10 10. Former All Black and Hurricane Neemia Tialata
prop has gout – and controls it with daily medication
and diet.
BEFORE SCHOOL CHECKS
The community nursing team have been frustrated and
disappointed with attendance at Before School Checks,
particularly at Broadwood, Rawene and Taheke . In
total of 42 children booked in, only TEN checks were
able to be done. We have 56 checks still to be done by
June. We have managed to book an additional clinic on
13 & 14 April in Kohukohu, Mangamuka, Rawene and
Taheke. This involves a tremendous number of hours
spent phoning and organising. Each clinic involves two
or three RNs and a KMT. This is a valuable check for
your child’s wellbeing and their ability to learn at school
– but it is a tremendous waste of resources if you don’t
turn up! We will contribute to your transport costs.
DENTAL SERVICE
The dental service will be at Taheke and Opononi in
April, and the dental bus Neemo will be at the kura in
Whirinaki The community dentists are with us two days
a fortnight - please make an appointment if you are
eligible for treatment. o contact our service phone 4057
656, or mobile bus Neemo on 4095 851.
Where does my koha go?
Hokianga Health strives to provide a quality service for
our people despite very limited funding. When you give
a donation for your care it will be used to contribute to
the general running of the service. Money raised for a
particular aspect will be used for that purpose.
AFTER HOURS IS FOR A & E VISITS ONLY
Please note that our after hours service is not for minor
ailments that could be seen during the week. If you
turn up after hours or on weekends with something that
could wait please expect that you may be triaged and
then given an appointment for the next clinic day.
Website www.hokiangahealth.org.nz
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Hauora Hokianga`
Pouaka Poutapeta, Kaikohe
Waea: (09) 4057 709 Waea Whakaahua: (09) 4057 329
PANUI–A-IWI RUA RAU ME TE RUA TEKAU MA WARU
Aperira 2015
E tūhia ana tēnei pānui kia noho mohio ai te iwi whānui ki ngā whakahaerenga o Hauora Hokianga. Mehemea he
whakaaro ōu, he pātai rānei, he awhina rānei, me whakapā mai ki a Kirihi W iremu i te Hohipere o Rāwene; nama waea
(09) 4057 320; me whakapā atu rānei ki te tarahiti o tōu rohe kainga noho.
HOKIANGA HIKOI - OMA ROA O TE
COPTHORNE
2015 Half Marathon - Rawene ki Opononi Rahoroi 11th Apereira 2015. Kitea kanohi ana i te
tini o te tangata e hikoi haere ana, e oma haere
ana i nga rori o te kainga e whakareri mai ana mo
tenei kaupapa. Taaria te waa, ka puta te karanga
kia rehitatia mai ki te kaupapa, hoi ano raa, kia
kaha raa, kia uu ki te mahi whakangungu i te
tinana, kia ora ake ai.
FLU VACCINATIONS
Enei rongoa kei te haere mai tonu. A te marama o
Apereira ka puta mai ano
I riro I to tatou rata Dr Kati Blattner te Peter Snow award
for excellence in Rural Innovation. I roto tona mohiotanga i
puta i ia tona koha kia whakaeke atu nga rapu mate
kaharawa
mo to tatou hohipere me tona rangahau
whakapakari enei take. Ano i tona kaha ki te ako, ki te
hapai te Postgraduate Diploma in Rural and Provincial
Hospital Medicine, primary instigator of the DRMNZ/Cook
Islands me tona ngakaunui kia akonga nga tauira rata
taiwhenua ahua te rereka. I tenei pikitea e tu mai ana Kati
me te tumuaki tarahiti a Hiku Cherrington me te kairiwhi a
Frank Herbert To raua harihari ki tenei
ARTHRITIS NZ
Kei te hikoi nga matauranga o ARTHRITIS NZ mo te
mamae koute. He whakaaro ko e tahi tirohanga mo te
tangata
Te mamae Koute e rite ki te mamae arthritis. Na te mea e
rere eke ana te toto o te tangata ka eke atu te kawa, ka
hono te pakeke I roto o hononga, na ka tino paa te mamae
I MUA O TE KURA ATA TITIRO
E awangawanga ana nga naahi I te mea horekau
nga tamariki e tae atu ki enei titironga. Te iti o nga
tamariki ko tirohia, engari the nui o nga tamariki
horekau ke ano kia tirohia. Enei tirohanga me oti
a Hune. No reira ko whiwhi ra ano mo enei
tirohanga – 13 & 14 April kei Kohukohu,
Mangamuka, Rawene and Taheke. Kei a matou te
koha mo to waka.
HAUORA NIHO
Kei Taheke me Opononi tenei kaupapa e mahi
ana i te waa nei, e tirohia ana nga niho a nga
tamariki katoa. Kei te hohipere te pahi niho a
Neemo e tuu ana, e mahi ana mo tetahi marama
te roa. Ka hoki mai ano nga rata niho ki te mahi a
te Pepuere, ka mutu, ko nga tino karanga awhina
whakaora niho, waea atu te nama 0800
MYTEETH, ka haere ranei ki teetahi rata niho kee
atu. Mea nei nga nama waea mo nga mahi hauora
niho o Hauora Hokianga - 4057 656 - Neemo 4095
851.
Mena e pupuhi ana o hononga, ka whero te ahua, e mamae
ana koe, me korero ki to rata. Mohio ana te rata heaha te
rongoa pai kia kore te mamae e tino whakaroa. Muri atu
tena, ma te rata e whakaaro rongoa tika mo nga wa e heke
mai ana.
KIA PUTA TE WHAKAARO MO NGA HAORA
RATONGA OHORERE (i muri atu haora)
Enei haora mo ratonga ohorere anake, no reira
mena e mauiui ana koe horekau he ohooho, me
haeremai ki nga haora o te ra.
E HAERE ANA TOKU KOHA KI HEA?
E hari ana Hauora Hokianga mo to koha, Enei moni e
haere ana ki te awhi i nga mahi nui o te hohipere. Engari
mena to koha mo te tahi atu kaupapa o te hohipere na ka
whiwhi to koha ki reira. Kia ora ki a koutou mo to koha
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