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Gout videos and factsheets
Key points about gout videos and factsheets
- Gout is common, especially among whānau Māori and Pacific Peoples.
- Knowing about gout is important because it helps you manage symptoms, prevent attacks and protect your long-term health.
- Here are some videos and factsheets to help you better understand the condition and how it's treated.
The videos below talk about gout in English and in different Pacific languages.
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (English)
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (Samoan)
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (Tongan)
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (Cook Islands Māori)
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (Fijian)
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (Niuean)
Video: What is gout for Pacific peoples? (Tuvaluan)
Video: What is gout?
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott talks about gout, a long-term condition that affects many of our whānau.
Closed captions in English, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Gout isn't your fault
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott talks about gout and why it is not your fault.
Closed captions in English, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Deciding to take allopurinol for gout
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott talks about allopurinol, a medicine that can lower uric acid levels and help stop painful gout attacks.
Closed captions in English, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Starting on allopurinol for gout
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott talks about what to expect when you start on allopurinol for gout.
Closed captions in English, Te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Gout and young Māori and Pacific men
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott talks about how gout can affect young Māori and Pacific men.
Closed captions in English, Te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Gout attacks
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott talks about treating and preventing gout attacks.
Closed captions in English, Te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Different types of gout medicines
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott explains the different types of gout medicines you might be prescribed by your GP or nurse practitioner.
Closed captions in English, Te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
Video: Taking gout medicines
In this video, Dr Vanisi Prescott explains more about gout and how to manage it.
Closed captions in English, Te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan are available and can be turned on using the subtitles icon to the bottom right of the YouTube screen. Closed captions in Cook Islands Māori are available here(external link).
We gout your back [PDF, 3 MB]
University of Auckland
English [PDF, 3 MB], Cook Islands Māori [PDF, 2.1 MB], Fijian [PDF, 4.8 MB], Niuean [PDF, 2.5 MB], Tongan [PDF, 2.9 MB], Tuvaluan [PDF, 1.8 MB], Samoan [PDF, 3 MB]
Health Literacy NZ, Ministry of Health, Pharmac, NZ, 2025
Also available in the following languages (2022): Tongan [PDF, 2 MB], Samoan [PDF, 1.9 MB], te reo Māori [PDF, 723 KB]
Order this booklet(external link) free of charge
Allopurinol for gout factsheet
Healthify He Puna Waiora and Pharmac, NZ, 2024
English(external link), te reo Māori(external link), Samoan(external link), Tongan(external link)
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