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Paediatric dental blitz at Manukau

Paediatric dental blitz at Manukau

During April, May and June, the clinical team worked with Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland to complete a blitz to reduce the waiting list of paediatric patients needing essential dentistry care. For 10 intensive weeks - three weeks in Whangarei and seven weeks in...

Taking charge of health – Fieldays 2023

Taking charge of health – Fieldays 2023

Visitors to the Hauora Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub are armed with better health knowledge after engaging with exhibitors and taking advantage of free health checks. This year 25,000 visitors stepped into the health hub during the four-day event and prioritised...

Mobile Surgical Unit featured on NZDoctor

Mobile Surgical Unit featured on NZDoctor

Get an insight into the life of three dedicated practice nurses working on the Mobile Surgical Unit - Te Waka Hauora, serving their rural community.  As the Mobile Surgical Unit traverses the countryside, these practice nurses become beacons of reassurance, creating a...

My story – Lizzie Stevenson

My story – Lizzie Stevenson

(Pictured above: Lizzie Stevenson on her last day on the surgical unit. "The unit is parked in the same location in Balclutha as when I saw it for the first time!" she says). As a medical student, gaining practical experience is an integral part of the learning...

Congratulations to scholarship recipients

Congratulations to scholarship recipients

Congratulations to our scholarship winners With the rising demand for healthcare professionals, there is an urgent need to support and encourage young people who are passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare. One way to achieve this is by awarding scholarships...

22,000 people through the Health Hub at Fieldays 2022

22,000 people through the Health Hub at Fieldays 2022

Fieldays 2022 allowed the rural community to reconnect once again, after the event was postponed to November due to the pandemic. This year the Health Hub homed 45 organisations and businesses (up from 34 the year before) and saw 22,000 visitors through the doors;...

Celebrating 1,000 patients in Levin!

Celebrating 1,000 patients in Levin!

On September 13th, Mobile Health celebrated 1,000 patients onboard the Mobile Surgical Unit - Te Waka Hauora in Levin! Our Chief Executive, Mark Eager was onsite to greet our 1,000th patient, Liam who received dental treatment and was gifted a Warehouse voucher. We...

2022 Mobile Health Annual Report released

2022 Mobile Health Annual Report released

Mobile Health presents our Annual Report for 2022. We are delighted to have successfully completed another year - one which sees Mobile Health celebrate its 20th anniversary - a milestone for our organisation that has successfully treated almost 30,000 patients since...

Ian ‘Inky’ Tulloch retires from Mobile Health Board

Ian ‘Inky’ Tulloch retires from Mobile Health Board

Mobile Health Board Member Ian Tulloch, also known as ‘Inky’ has had a long career in local government, business, and the community. He was a member of Mataura Borough Council for six years and Mayor for six years until 1989. Inky was also Mayor of Gore District...

My story – Cara Enright: An experience I will never forget

My story – Cara Enright: An experience I will never forget

At 11-years-old, Cara Enright’s grandfather became very unwell. As she stood by him in one of the most vulnerable periods of his life, her admiration for him grew stronger. During this time, Cara was exposed to health practitioners who cared for her grandfather -...