Healthy Housing is a joint project between Housing New Zealand and District Health Boards (DHBs). The programme works with Housing New Zealand tenants in selected areas, and began in 2001.
Purpose
Healthy Housing aims to:
- raise awareness of infectious diseases like meningococcal disease, rheumatic fever, tuberculosis, cellulitis and respiratory diseases
- improve access to health and social services
- reduce the risk of housing-related health problems
- reduce overcrowding.