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The Mid- Canterbury region lies between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers, including the main township of Ashburton. Community and Public Health provides services to the more 27, 000 people of this area, and is based at the Ashburton Hospital site.
The small team here includes one health promoter and a smoking cessation practitioner and is primarily focused on:
- Working with the Māori to ensure available health services are promoted and accessible to Māori.
- Promoting healthy choices and healthy environments especially for nutrition and physical activity, in schools, workplaces and the community
- Promoting the Smokefree message
- Smoking cessation support including the Aukati Kaipaipa smoking cessation programme for Māori and their whānau
Christchurch based staff support the Mid-Canterbury region to enforce the Smokefree Environments Act, and provide health protection services including communicable disease control and environmental health.
The Ashburton office has a small Community Health Information Centre, providing health information resources free to the public.
Links
Canterbury District Health Board
Environment Canterbury (Regional Council)
Ashburton District Council
Selwyn District Council
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