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The University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (formerly known as ''The University of Auckland School of Medicine'') was established in 1968 at its present site in
Rheumatic fever
is a major health concern in NZ and Australia, particularly in Maori, Pacifica and Aboriginal communities, which have the highest rates in the world. It is a result of an immune reaction to infection by group A streptococcus. This vaccine project complements ongoing public health programs which contribute to high rates of disease in New Zealand and Australia. The University has considerable expertise in both the basic science of group A streptococcus infection and public health approaches required to take high rates of rheumatic fever as per John Fraser, Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health sciences.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences website
Waikato Clinical School
AUMSA site
New Zealand Medical Students' Association website
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The University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (formerly known as ''The University of Auckland School of Medicine'') was established in 1968 at its present site in Grafton Grafton may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Grafton, New South Wales
Canada
* Grafton, New Brunswick
* Grafton, Nova Scotia
* Grafton, Ontario
England
* Grafton, Cheshire
* Grafton, Herefordshire
*Grafton, North Yorkshire
* Grafton, Oxfordshi ...
, Auckland. Prior to this, the University of Otago had taught some students from the final years of its medical course in Auckland through a branch faculty of the Dunedin School of Medicine
The Dunedin School of Medicine is the name of the School of Medicine that is based on the Dunedin campus of the University of Otago.
All University of Otago medical students who gain entry after the competitive Health Sciences First Year prog ...
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Research
The Faculty possesses the only brain bank in New Zealand. This brain bank contains over 400 brains bequeathed to the medical school,. These include brains donated by people who died with neurological diseases such as Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. The University of Auckland welcomed the commitment by New Zealand and Australian prime ministers to fund NZ $3 million over 2 years for a trans-Tasman project to investigate potential vaccines againstRheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever (RF) is an inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. The disease typically develops two to four weeks after a streptococcal throat infection. Signs and symptoms include fever, multiple painful jo ...
Rheumatic fever
is a major health concern in NZ and Australia, particularly in Maori, Pacifica and Aboriginal communities, which have the highest rates in the world. It is a result of an immune reaction to infection by group A streptococcus. This vaccine project complements ongoing public health programs which contribute to high rates of disease in New Zealand and Australia. The University has considerable expertise in both the basic science of group A streptococcus infection and public health approaches required to take high rates of rheumatic fever as per John Fraser, Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health sciences.
References
External links
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences website
Waikato Clinical School
AUMSA site
New Zealand Medical Students' Association website
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