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Diabetes technology - New model of care for faster and more equitable access
Advanced diabetes technology and automated insulin delivery is now clearly the gold standard for type 1 diabetes care in New Zealand and worldwide.Funding proposalsAhi Kā: Near to whānau testing to make a difference
We propose implementing innovative Point of Care testing (PoCT) within community designed clinical care pathways with Māori health providers to improve access, diagnosis, treatment and acceptability of care for whānau.Funding proposalsMalaghan in asthma vaccine discovery
A team of New Zealand researchers has discovered new vaccine technology that can be used to treat asthma and other allergic diseases.NewsEnhancing Non-operative Care Of ACL Rupture: Equity and Effectiveness (ENCORE)
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a serious knee injury that affects thousands of New Zealanders annually with long-term impacts on pain, function, work, and sports. ACL rupture is managed with rehabilitation or surgery.Funding proposalsQuality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Australasia
Stroke affects over 9,000 New Zealanders every year. Māori and Pacific have worse outcomes, including experiencing stroke 15-years earlier than non-Māori. Geographic inequities persist, disadvantaging rural populations.Funding proposalsDevelopment and implementation of nutrition guidelines in childhood cancer
Cancer remains a leading cause of childhood death in New Zealand; however, the number of children surviving a childhood cancer diagnosis and its treatment now exceeds 85%.Funding proposalsUnderstanding scheduling system failures
This activation grant seeks to begin developing a better understanding of scheduling system failures (SSF) in hospital outpatient appointments, a significant issue impacting healthcare systems and care coordination, especially in rural and Māori populationFunding proposalsGround to table count
Healthy diets are key to optimal health and wellbeing, and poor diets contribute risk factors for global morbidity and mortality and increased non-communicable diseases.Funding proposalsEmpowering rangatahi through game-based nutrition education
This research addresses childhood obesity and poor nutritional habits by applying and refining an educational video game, Nutri-Islands, to promote healthy eating among rangatahi (young people).Funding proposalsThe role of physiotherapy rehabilitation in improving health outcomes for Māori with matepukupuku/cancer
Cancer remains the leading cause of illness and death among Māori. Māori have worse survival rates for nearly all cancer types and often have additional health conditions that complicate their treatment and outcomes.Funding proposalsOptimising the management of iron-deficiency and anaemia in pregnancy
Iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is linked to maternal fatigue, depression, and babies being born early, small, or stillborn.Funding proposalsExploring the link between psilocybin mushroom variability and consumer safety
Psychedelic mushrooms have long been consumed for spiritual and recreational reasons in Aotearoa-New Zealand. These mushrooms are obtained by collection from the wild.Funding proposalsWeight stigma and bias in healthcare in Aotearoa: The Pacific people's voice
Bias against individuals with a higher weight remains socially acceptable and is rarely challenged, even in healthcare settings. This compounds ethnicity and gender discrimination that also prevails despite being unlawful in New Zealand workplaces.Funding proposalsNor'wester could affect health of Cantabrians in the future
Frances Graham's HRC-funded study shows that the predicted increase in heat-related extreme weather events due to climate change, in particular the nor'wester in Christchurch, could pose a risk to the delivery of hospital services.NewsĀkonga Māori experiences in relationships and sexuality education
Indigenous Māori youth made up 19.8% of the national sample in the Youth 19 research and of those, 9.8% identified as same-sex or multiple-sex attracted and 2% identified as gender diverse (Roy et al., 2021).Funding proposalsFeasibility of a blood test in primary healthcare for screening breast cancer
Screening mammography is proven to reduce breast cancer mortality and morbidity in Aotearoa. However, for some cohorts, it is not as accessible (wāhine Māori, women in high deprivation quintiles) or effective (women with dense breasts).Funding proposalsExposure and health of workers on the Accelerated Silicosis Assessment Pathway
Since the introduction of engineered stone (silica content >90%) as a popular material for benchtops, accelerated silicosis cases among engineered stone workers have been reported overseas.Funding proposalsVisualisation success: Feasibility
Imagine being told that in five years, you might lose your independence due to a progressive neurological condition (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis MS).Funding proposalsNurse Practitioner Workforce Survey
In New Zealand, nurse practitioners (NP) were established in 2001. The purpose of the NP role is to improve access to expert healthcare and thereby improving health outcomes. Currently, there are 800 registered NPs working across all areas of healthcare.Funding proposalsImproving access of New Zealand's tamariki and rangatahi to novel cell therapies
Cellular therapies including chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapies are becoming the standard of care globally for the treatment of various cancers.Funding proposalsMessages around physical activity and sitting. Can we do better?
Despite decades of accumulated evidence that indicates that being physically active improves health outcomes, more than half of the New Zealand population does not meet the physical activity guidelines.Funding proposalsNZ pathogens and AMR: Global context and phage therapy preparation
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, requiring urgent development of alternative therapeutics to traditional antibiotics.Funding proposalsOptimising health interventions: Mindfulness, authenticity, and cultural context
Every $1 spent on health and wellbeing promotion in the workplace brings a societal benefit in terms of health savings and worker performance of $14. Yet the workplace is often overlooked as a health intervention point.Funding proposalsIdentifying next generation therapeutics for colorectal cancer
Oligonucleotide therapies, made from molecules similar to RNA and DNA, are one of the most promising therapies that are already finding limited use against rare diseases, and will be used in the near future to treat cancer.Funding proposalsStudy shows aspirin can help prevent dangerous blood clots
An international study, part-funded by the HRC, shows aspirin is a cheap and effective way to prevent potentially deadly blood clots.NewsAllied health innovations: Collaborative strategies for equitable healthcare
The current priorities within the New Zealand healthcare system include access, timeliness of service, an emphasis on quality, the need for flexibility and a focus on non-communicable diseases.Funding proposalsRelationships and sexuality education in Aotearoa New Zealand
Relationships and sexuality education (RSE) equips children and young people with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that help them to protect the health and rights of themselves and others.Funding proposalsINCH-HD: Incremental dialysis to improve wellbeing and service delivery
People starting dialysis for advanced kidney disease currently have a "one-size fits-all" treatment delivery. They start with three times a week haemodialysis regardless of their body size, kidney function, or overall wellbeing.Funding proposalsEstablishing a National Brain Tumour Registry in Aotearoa
More than 2,400 Kiwis are diagnosed with a brain tumour annually in Aotearoa. Brain tumours are a complex group of diseases often associated with significant symptoms and poor survival.Funding proposalsSafety monitoring for natural health products (NHPs): the NHP industry's role
Currently, in Aotearoa New Zealand, natural health products (NHPs) are only minimally regulated: there is no regulatory pre-market assessment of product quality, safety or efficacy, and no mandatory requirements for manufacturers of NHPs to undertake pharmFunding proposalsEconomic cost of migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand
Migraine is a prevalent and disabling disease, affecting an estimated 753,000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), most of whom are of working age. There has been no analysis of the cost of migraine in NZ.Funding proposalsA different grief: Assisted dying support groups for families and professionals
Assisted dying (AD) is resulting in new forms of grief.Funding proposals