Tony Ryall, the Health Minister, is overwhelmed with ecstasy today as his chest is welling with a sense of deep pride on completion of 2.5 million calls to the 24-hour, free-of-cost health counseling service dubbed “Healthline”.

It has been revealed recently that the New Zealand Government would be bringing a few changes in its health bill, with effect from the coming June. Informing about the changes, Health Minister Tony Ryall said that some of the key changes would be alterations in immunization plan and reduced waiting times for cancer treatments.

It has been recently revealed that both the Labour and the National Committee are in a denial mode that they are focusing too much on the food industry. When it comes to the nutrition polices, it has been revealed according to a research done by a team from the Otago University that these parties have always paid more attention towards the industry than towards developing polices for the children.

While there are chances that the government would be backing public private partnership for the re-development of Christchurch Hospital, voices are being heard in the opposition for the same. There is no doubt that Christchurch's hospitals must be given all necessary support to make it workable, but Labour's Health Spokesperson Maryan Street seems to be not in favour of that.

Following complaints over effectiveness of the National Screening Unit of New Zealand, a review over it has been called for. It has been informed that in the month of January, Sally Urry, the Clinical Director of Counties Manukau breast screening programme wrote a warning letter to Health Minister Tony Ryall.

It has been reported that the National Party has agreed on increasing the funding to $24 million under the spell of an agreement with the Maori Party. Consequently, a Kaitaia doctor has applauded the Government's decision of suggesting increase in financial support, making it almost double, in order to combat rheumatic fever.