Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health
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Together, we can create an Aotearoa where smokefree is not an aspirational goal but our reality. The third outcome is to increase the number of people who successfully quit smoking. It’s hard to stop smoking and it’s time to change the smoking environment so we can make it easier for people who smoke to quit.
The universal health coverage improved from a global average of 45 out of 100 in 2000 to 64 in 2015 and then 67 in 2019. LHDs promote healthy behaviors and protect the public from health problems and hazards. Local health departments are leading the community response to COVID-19. They provide vaccinations, boosters, testing, and guidance on quarantine and isolation. They can tell you how to best care for yourself and your family if you test positive for COVID-19.
Delivery may be via private medical practices or by state-owned hospitals and clinics, …