A productive meeting with Chair of the Health Select Committee & MP for Manurewa, Louisa Wall, which enabled Lung Foundation New Zealand to present our cause and highlight a number of the inequalities that exist for lung cancer. Louisa is well informed and we are most grateful she has agreed to take forward some of […]
Lung Cancer Patients waiting a year for Keytruda funding decision from Pharmac
Lung Foundation New Zealand continues to advocate for immunotherapy to be funded for lung cancer (a standard of care abroad). Meanwhile the very protracted process is costing lives. Story by: Amy Wiggins [email protected] New Zealand Herald 12 Feb, 2018 Hundreds of lung cancer patients whose lives could be saved by a new treatment labelled a […]
Lung Health Plenary confirmed for the 2019 General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GPCME)
Lung Foundation New Zealand is very pleased to announce it has been given approval to plan and deliver a lung health plenary at the North and South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GPCME); – North GPCME, Rotorua, June 20-23rd 2019 – South GPCME, Christchurch, August 8-11th 2019 The GPCME is endorsed by The […]
Lung Cancer Patient, John Ashton, talks about Lung Cancer
To view Lung Cancer Patient Ambassador, John Ashton talking about his lung cancer journey, click the following link – https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec3fk4OCau4
Recognising Simplot NZ and John West
It was very fitting to thank everyone at Simplot New Zealand and John West. Pictured below is; Chris Buddle, County Manager and Julian Ng, Group Brand Manager, together with colleagues at a presentation to acknowledge their tremendous support in conjunction with the John West 12k Traverse at the 2017 Auckland Marathon. These lung health champions […]
The Cost of Cancer
Lung cancer is NZ’s biggest cancer killer and it kills more people every year than Breast, Melanoma and Prostate Cancer combined. Lung Foundation New Zealand’s role is to advocate in support of patients and carers and urge policy makers to adopt policies that reduce/eliminate inequalities. This feature (see link below) highlights the many levels cancer […]
Courageous Lung Cancer Patients
It was great to see three special leaders come together at the John West 12k Traverse held at the Auckland Marathon; lung cancer patient advocates; Baden Ngan Kee, Christine Roberts-Whitcombe and Jason Guttenbeil. Lung Foundation NZ is sincerely grateful to have their courageous leadership and support (and that of their families and friends). By working […]
Today we observe World Pneumonia Day.
Today, 12th November 2017, we observe World Pneumonia Day. Pneumococcal Pneumonia is more common and more serious in older adults. The enclosed infographic highlights important facts about pneumococcal pneumonia. Talk to your doctor about ways to minimise your risk. Become a lung health champion by sharing this poster with those you care about. NZ Lung […]
Fantastic Fundraising by Family and Mum with Lung Cancer
We are sincerely grateful to lung cancer patient, Christine Roberts-Whitcombe and her family; husband Brent, children; Ella and Jack, for their tremendous leadership and support with fundraising to increase the awareness of lung cancer and for their advocacy to highlight the inequalities that exist for lung cancer patients and their families. The Whitcombe family established […]
Lung Cancer Patient, Baden Ngan Kee Raises $17,000!
Huge thanks to Baden Ngan Kee, his family and friends and colleagues in the FMCG Industry for this tremendous support! For the past four months John West has called on the FMCG industry to support Baden Ngan Kee, a well-respected executive who has been diagnosed with lung cancer, by donating funds to the Lung Foundation […]