Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
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The National Public Health Service in Canterbury, South Canterbury and the West Coast are committed to promoting empowered and accessible relationships, sexualities, and reproductive health.
Staff aim to empower the community with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions related to their sexual health and relationships. They are also committed to ending sexual violence within our community as well as stigma against minority communities such as the Rainbow community. Public health kaimahi in Canterbury, South Canterbury and on the West Coast provide the following services:
PrEP means taking daily medicine to reduce the risk of becoming infected with HIV. PrEP is available in Christchurch to people who are at high risk of becoming infected with HIV. Contact the Christchurch Sexual Health Service for more information.
