Global Initiative releases Asthma and COVID-19 FAQ

26 March, 2020

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has today published a set of frequently asked questions around asthma and COVID-19. The FAQ factsheet details ho...

Coronavirus: Self-isolation advised for respiratory community

21 March, 2020

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is now recommending that anyone with a serious underlying respiratory condition begin self-isolation to pro...

Coronavirus and children with respiratory conditions

17 March, 2020

At the moment there is no community outbreak of COVID-19 in New Zealand and children and teenagers are at lower risk than adults from coming to harm fro...

Coronavirus: Self isolate for those around you

13 March, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak, also known as COVID-19 and 2019-nCoV, is a viral respiratory infection that has been officially classified as a pandemic by th...

Proposed vaping regulations address most concerns

24 February, 2020

Much of what ARFNZ wanted to see from vaping regulation, such as restricting sales to over 18s, prohibiting advertising of vaping products, and introduc...

Prevent respiratory illness like coronavirus with good hygiene

5 February, 2020

The 2019-nCoV coronavirus has not yet reached New Zealand, but good health practice is still important...

#DontGetSuckedIn - New youth vaping education campaign launches

3 February, 2020

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Study highlights urgent need for vaping education

23 January, 2020

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Nominations open for NZ Respiratory Awards

22 January, 2020

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Don't Get Sucked In - new campaign to tackle teen vaping epidemic

28 November, 2019

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