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What the Women’s Health Strategy means for people with migraine in Aotearoa
In July 2023, the Ministry of Health launched six new health strategies, the Pae Ora ...
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Lack of medicine access contributing to health workforce shortage
Despite the hedging of various Ministers of Health, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that ...
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What I learnt from a headache specialist
The New Zealand Pain Society is an organisation that promotes education and training in all areas of ...
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Twenty three survey key insight reports published
In August 2022, Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand undertook the first online survey of people ...
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Medsafe recommends atogepant be added to medication schedule
Medsafe has recommended the gepant medication atogepant (Aquipta) be added to the New Zealand Medicines ...
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New migraine questions in the next New Zealand Health Survey
A year ago in June 2022, Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand applied to the Ministry ...
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Cluster headache and migraine
Migraine is not the only debilitating headache-related condition. One of its close cousins is cluster ...
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New reports again highlight poor access to modern medicines in New Zealand
Photo credit: Front cover, New Zealand’s Medicines Landscape 2022/23, Medicines NZ New Zealand, once again, ...
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Why the Minister of Health’s recent comments sting
On May 7 2023, The New Zealand Minister of Health, Dr Ayesha Verrall, was interviewed ...
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Migraine and partners: A tale of two halves
Helena* recounts her experiences of ‘always’ and ‘never’ feeling judged or misunderstood by a spouse ...
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Gepants in New Zealand – an update
Gepants are new oral migraine medications specifically developed for migraine. Gepants are a type of ...
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Getting Emgality From Your Pharmacy
You’ve decided to try Emgality (galcanezumab) for migraine prevention, you’ve got your prescription from an ...
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