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Consumer poster available in English and te reo Māori to help patients, caregivers, families and whānau talk about medication with their health care providers.

Brochures, posters and videos from the campaign Sleep on side when baby's inside.

Alwena was diagnosed with stage 4 peritoneal cancer. In this video, her husband Jim (a health care professional) shares the story of Alwena's diagnosis and their whānau's experience within the health system.

Petala was anxious when she found out she was pregnant. She wanted a Pacific Island midwife as she says coming from a Samoan family she thrives on community. Petala talks about the need for education around pregnancy and sex in the Pacific community.

When Olivia and Karen found a midwife who specialised in supporting rainbow families they said, ‘Sign us up’. The two mothers share the importance of inclusive language and of both parents being included in the whole pregnancy and birth experience.

This video, part of a series, is of Māori whānau telling their stories about engaging with health care services.

Consumer flyer: help with your medicines is available – ask your pharmacist for advice.

You are not alone. There are more than 172,000 people living with some form of heart disease in New Zealand.

Lana Bartlett describes her family's experiences communicating with health care staff during her father's stay in hospital.