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16 Dec 2024
Eleven gain Summer Studentships
Eleven Māori and Pacific Otago students will get a taste of a career in health research over the summer break, thanks to...
31 Jul 2024
Centre consolidates Otago’s rural health offerings
A new virtual Centre for Rural Health cements the University of Otago’s place as a leader in rural health education and...
04 Mar 2024
Study provides rural perspective on COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Health initiatives in rural areas need to be geographically tailored, culturally anchored, and locally driven, academics...
23 Feb 2024
Rural New Zealanders less likely to be admitted to hospital – study finds
Despite having poorer health outcomes than their urban counterparts, rural New Zealanders are considerably less likely t...
14 Feb 2024
Urban-rural vaccination divide underscores need for change
Visible gaps between rural and urban COVID-19 vaccination rates highlights the need for tailored health responses, Unive...
10 Nov 2023
Treatment of heart attacks at rural and urban hospitals
Patients who go to urban hospitals after having a heart attack receive more timely care than those at rural and urban no...
07 Nov 2022
Med Safety Week
It's Med Safety Week. Watch the video to learn what to do if you experience side effects from your medication.
05 Aug 2022
Health outcomes for rural communities may be poorer than previously thought
A joint project by the Universities of Otago and Waikato to reclassify what is considered rural in a health context will...
22 Jun 2021
The psychosocial impact of Mycoplasma bovis on Southern farmers
A poorly managed government response to the 2017 Mycoplasma bovis outbreak inflicted significant and lasting trauma on f...
04 May 2021
New Chair of Rural Health to be established
The University of Otago is establishing a Chair of Rural Health as part of its commitment to improving health outcomes a...
12 Apr 2021
Medication-related harm ‘common’ in New Zealand - Otago study
Medication-related harm ‘common’ in New Zealand - Otago study
23 Feb 2021
Rural doctor training programme boosting workforce
A programme launched to address a serious rural workforce shortage has helped fill the void, but there is still work to...