Our 2011 election manifesto - Labour Party

Problem gambling and drug and alcohol addiction
Chronic and non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, respiratory and
heart disease
Rheumatic Fever eradication
Serious skin infections
Labour will pass the Public Health Bill into law.
Labour will work with District Health Boards and other stakeholders to ensure there is
integrated planning and service delivery for preventive healthcare. Such an approach
will have the structure to best deliver public health programmes rather than a
structure driven by a desire to reduce the number of government agencies.
Labour will support long-term research to deal with the underlying causes of illness
and strategies for the promotion of good health and well-being.
Labour will re-instate National Administrative Guidelines for schools on the sale of
healthy food.
Labour will re-establish a new Healthy Eating, Healthy Action programme.
Labour will support increased participation in sport and recreation activities, including
through an investigation into school sport participation, including the feasibility of
reintroducing mid-week early finishing nationwide to facilitate mid-week sport.
Sector organisation: Integration and innovation
Information Technology
A major challenge in the health system is to make that there is consistent, accurate data and
information that is easily and readily available to all parts of the health system.
Labour will invest in information technology so that the flow of health information
between primary, secondary and tertiary health sectors is achieved in a timely and
seamless manner that also safeguards patient privacy.
Labour will support collaboration across the health sector to take maximum
advantage of new technology and the potential of high speed broadband to deliver
more effective health services for all New Zealanders.
Health Innovation Project
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