Aims

Aims of New Zealand Thyroid Association

We aim to:

Increase awareness of the prevalence of hypothyroidism, and the difficulties facing patients in obtaining a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment within the NZ Health system
Provide educational and emotional support to patients and their families.
Offer information on available treatment options for the general public and the medical profession
Provide advocacy on behalf of thyroid disorder sufferers (both hypo and hyper) with government and the medical professions
Help encourage people to actively participate in taking control of their own health
Pursue the need for open and free access to independent and accurate information both at the time of diagnosis and thereafter
See more than one (1) alternative synthetic T4 medication subsidised by Pharmac and to eventually obtain funding for Whole Thyroid Extract as well.

Thyroid Association of New Zealand Inc.