Ministry of Health stories

Ontario launches Health Innovation Pathway to fast-track local health tech, improving patient care and boosting the province’s life sciences sector.

Matt Johnson of Temus highlights Singapore's AI success lies in strategic, cautious deployment and real-world learning, beyond mere prompting hype.

Reach Aotearoa needed a partner that could implement this solution in a short time span and hire a workforce large enough to run it comfortably.

New Zealand's Ministry of Health has pledged $75.7 million to upgrade cybersecurity throughout the health system.

New Zealand's Ministry of Health has selected Auckland-based MATTR to build its My Vaccine Pass system, as vaccine passes become mandatory worldwide.

Ministry of Health trials wearable devices at border to detect COVID-19. App, Elarm, monitors heart rate and notifies users of early physiological changes.

New Zealand has successfully completed a trial of Bluetooth contact tracing technology as part of its COVID-19 response.

The chief executive of NZHIT says the Government should release a report that will kickstart the digital transformation of NZ’s health services.

Australia’s healthcare sector is the continent’s biggest cybercrime target, according to a July report from the Australian Information Commissioner.

Compass Health, in operation since 1995, has 60 general practice teams and a number of other healthcare providers in its jurisdiction.

Growing dependence on digital devices and social media could be having a negative impact on Kiwi waistlines according to the Ministry of Health.

Microsoft is seeing continued strong growth out of the Kiwi market, with Microsoft NZ recording solid revenue and profit increases.

Canterbury residents urged to take a break from digital overload as New Zealand's first city-wide digital detox programme launches.

Microsoft Trusted Public Cloud services has been chosen by the Ministry of Health to advance New Zealand's electronic health service systems.

Labour is slamming a recent privacy breach that has seen the unauthorised release of confidential birth and death details of over 24,000 people.

The IBM cloud service is to meet the Ministry’s all-of-government requirements to operate an onshore Infrastructure as a Service model.

Experts urge action as screen time surges, impacting children's health and development in NZ, with calls for formal education guidelines.

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has asked the three lower North Island district health boards seeking to merge their pathology lab testing for an.

WiFi in schools does not post a health risk to children or staff says a Ministry of Health report welcomed by Jo Goodhew, Associate Minister of Health.

IBM's Health Identity Programme revolutionises NZ healthcare by streamlining patient records, enhancing safety and care coordination.