Religion and Health - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:03:23 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Religion and Health - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Religious groups block West Coast from hitting immunisation targets https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/08/30/religious-groups-block-west-coast-immunisation-targets/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:54:25 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=86446 A West Coast public health expert says it is unlikely the region will ever hit immunisation targets. West Coast District Health Board (DHB) had the lowest baby immunisation rate in the country from April to June this year. The West Coast has several religious groups that do not believe in immunisation, including the Gloriavale Christian Read more

Religious groups block West Coast from hitting immunisation targets... Read more]]> A West Coast public health expert says it is unlikely the region will ever hit immunisation targets.

West Coast District Health Board (DHB) had the lowest baby immunisation rate in the country from April to June this year.

The West Coast has several religious groups that do not believe in immunisation, including the Gloriavale Christian Community, which has a population of over 500 and about 35 births a year. Continue reading

Religious groups block West Coast from hitting immunisation targets]]> 86446 EFKS church group studies health issues https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/09/06/efks-church-group-studies-health-issues/ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:30:00 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=49244

An EFKS (Congregational Christian Church) church in Faatoia, near Apia in Samoa has just concluded five weeks of sessions covering major health issues. The initiative, lead by Reverend Paulo Koria, was run in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and covered a range of issues including communicable and non-communicable diseases and healthy living. At the last Read more

EFKS church group studies health issues... Read more]]> An EFKS (Congregational Christian Church) church in Faatoia, near Apia in Samoa has just concluded five weeks of sessions covering major health issues.

The initiative, lead by Reverend Paulo Koria, was run in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and covered a range of issues including communicable and non-communicable diseases and healthy living.

At the last session the Samoa Cancer Society was invited to share its message with the congregation.

The highlight of the session was the personal story of 20 year old ovarian cancer survivor, Ms Aloema Salu of Saleimoa, who recently returned from New Zealand after successfully going through cancer treatment.

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