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Story: Health advocacy and self-help

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Development of advocacy and self-help

  3. Women’s and men’s health organisations

  4. Genetic disorder organisations

  5. Mental-health and addiction organisations

  6. Child health organisations

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Development of advocacy and self-help

Advocacy for blind people

Advocacy for blind people (1st of 4)

Disability advocacy

Disability advocacy (2nd of 4)

Daffodil Day

Daffodil Day (3rd of 4)

Heart Foundation

Heart Foundation (4th of 4)

Alzheimers New Zealand branches

Alzheimers New Zealand branches

Medicinal cannabis

Medicinal cannabis

Health information online

Health information online

From page 2 - Women’s and men’s health organisations

Breastfeeding campaign

Breastfeeding campaign

Abortion advocacy

Abortion advocacy

Movember

Movember

From page 3 - Genetic disorder organisations

Hepatitis C protest, 1999

Hepatitis C protest, 1999

Multiple Sclerosis Society help

Multiple Sclerosis Society help

Drug funding

Drug funding

From page 4 - Mental-health and addiction organisations

Mental health advocacy

Mental health advocacy

Mary O'Hagan

Mary O'Hagan

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous

From page 5 - Child health organisations

Plunket car seats

Plunket car seats

Beads of courage

Beads of courage

Heart Children

Heart Children

The Neonatal Trust

The Neonatal Trust

Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group

How to cite this page:

Rosemary Du Plessis and Anne Scott, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/health-advocacy-and-self-help/media (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Rosemary Du Plessis and Anne Scott, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 17 Jul 2018

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