Big Latch On to promote awareness and acceptance of breastfeeding babies

24th July, 2009

To break the New Zealand record for the Most Women Breastfeeding simultaneously, all breastfeeding mums and their babies are invited to participate in the 2009 "Big Latch On" this August.

On Friday 7th August the "Big Latch Ons" will be held nationwide with Auckland holding one large event at Hoyts Cinema Complex in Sylvia Park from 10:00am with the "Latch On" countdown at 10:30am. Last year, 1122 mothers and baby's helped to break the New Zealand record, this year we are aiming to break this record.

For more details on the Big Latch On please contact Women's Health Action Trust on 520 5295 or email info   "at" womens-health.org.nz

Proposals sought for community-based services to reduce Maaori obesity 

18th May, 2009

Applications have been sought this month from community leadership groups to provide services aimed at improving nutrition, increasing physical activity for Maaori and reducing levels of Maaori obesity.

Services are to be developed and delivered in six community hubs within Counties Manukau region: Papakura, Franklin, Mangere, Manurewa, Papatoetoe and Otara.

Maaori Nutrition Scholarships

 17th April, 2009

The first Let's Beat Diabetes Nutrition Scholarships for Maaori were launched at Massey University this month. The aim of the scholarships is to help build a workforce specialising in Nutrition and Dietetics to combat the growing obesity problem for Maaori and for Counties Manukau.

  “It doesn’t have to be this way”

A Lets Beat Diabetes Health Education campaign will be launched in October 2008, with the hope that the cut-through messages will bring Type 2 Diabetes into everyday conversation and highlight that this lifestyle disease is preventable

The campaign spans across all stages of the disease, bringing to light how Diabetes begins, spotlighting how our young people are at risk of developing the disease in the future, and engaging the community to change lifestyle habits so people can lead healthier lives.

“Knowledge is an important driver” says Marketing Manager Christine McKay. “Our goal is to get people taking and to foster shared community responsibility. Type 2 diabetes is preventable and it is not just a health sector issue.”

For more information go to:

www.swap2win.co.nz

Nutrition Fund Application Workshops

Are you interested in promoting healthy eating in your school or ECES? Nutrition Fund for Counties Manukau is open until March 2009

The nutrition fund is open to all schools, early childhood centres, kura kaupapa, kohanga reo and language nests. Priority will be given to first-time applicants and applications identifying health needs and focusing on improving outcomes for Maaori, Pasifika and low income groups in your school or centre.

HeartBeat Challenge Award Renewed

Geraint Martin, CEO of CMDHB recieved the renewed HeartBeat Challenge Award from Auckland Regional Public Health Project Manager, Judy Montgomery. The award follows four years of commitment to establishing and sustaining a healthy workplace environment and represents solid and successful work including positive outcomes from the smoking cessation programme, completion of the Middlemore walkway and negotiations with vendor/providers.

Nga Wahine Atawhai o Matukutureia Recipe Book launched

   At the Civic Centre reception held at Manukau City Council on 1 November, 2008 a recipe book was launched by King Tuheitia Paki and his wife Te Atawhai in a lead up to the annual national conference for the Maori Women’s Welfare League.
The Tamaki Makarau region hosted the conference and a local Manurewa branch, Nga Wahine Atawhai o Matukutureia, developed their branch recipe book for the occasion in conjunction with the Let’s Beat Diabetes Programme. The book focuses on healthy recipes for Maori families. All the recipes have been rigorously checked by a qualified dietitian and in some cases amended to make them healthier.

According to Bernard Te Paa, General Manager Maaori for the Counties Manukau District Health Board, the cookbook is a proud addition into local kitchens. “Our whanau will have more confidence knowing that they are cooking food we love which is good for us.”

 

 

 

Sir Barry Curtis 10k Classic Run, 19 October, 2008

Run it  ~Walk it  ~Participate ~Have fun! Come and join the CMDHB Lets Beat Diabetes team at the
2008 Sir Barry Curtis Fun Run, Sunday 19 October. CMDHB and Let’s Beat Diabetes will be putting in a team promoting healthy exercise.

Mangere Community Food Forest Gardens Working Launch 14th November

Members of the Mangere community and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate in and join in the planting, digging and constructing of the Mangere Community Food Forest Gardens on the Friday 14 November 2008 10am to 2pm at Mangere Community Food Forest Garden, 12 Waddon Place, Mangere (beside the Anglican Maori Church). The Food Forest garden will be a permanent garden for the Mangere community.

 

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