Publications
Antibiotics
The Keep Antibiotics Working resources focus on raising awareness on the appropriate use of antibiotics, especially during winter.
Antibiotics are not a cure-all for winter colds and flu, and overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance.
There are a number of resources available which can be ordered from pharmaconline.co.nz(external link) or downloaded below.
Keep Antibiotics Working (posters) [PDF, 548 KB]
Keep Antibiotics Working (tear off info sheet) [PDF, 703 KB]
The Ministry of Health has a range of resources including videos and social media images
"Together we can keep antibiotics working" – Ministry of Health(external link)
Asthma
Staying Asthma Free – All you need to know about preventers [PDF, 10 MB]
Best Practice Journal - Childhood Asthma (Special Edition) [PDF, 4.1 MB]
Space to Breathe Asthma Flipchart [PDF, 4.4 MB]
Generic medicines
About generic medicines (for people taking medicines) [PDF, 1 MB]
Medicines can look different, it's what's inside that's important [PDF, 403 KB]
Best Practice Special Edition: Generics [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Giving medicines to children
These PDFs print to an A4 page and can be folded three times to make a handily sized handout.
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - English [PDF, 607 KB]
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Māori(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Chinese(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Chinese(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Korean(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Samoan(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Somali(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Spanish(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Thai(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Tongan(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Vietnamese(external link)
Gout
The Gout Guide(external link) offers the latest tools and resources to improve gout outcomes. Find resources for health care professionals and people with gout.