Health services for wāhine

Our qualified staff provide free support and health information to wāhine (women) through different services, including:

• Family planning and contraception information

• Promoting healthy pregnancies and positive birth outcomes

• Guidance on lactation or breastfeeding issues antenatally and following the birth of pepi (baby)

• Prevention of and screening for breast cancer

• Promotion of cervical screening

• Referring wāhine to other appropriate health providers, if necessary.

Our focus is on supporting wāhine to have the tools and people to go to who will help them improve and sustain their health.

Find more information about our other health services for wāhine of specific ages on the service pages for rangatahi, pakeke, kuia and whānau.