New Zealand Sign Language health information

There are many resources for anyone who would like to learn NZSL, including hearing people who have deaf relatives, interpreters or healthcare professionals and others who work with deaf people.

Below you will find links to health information in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), as well as a link to a website with health resources in British Sign Language.

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These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on asthma. Read more about asthma.

Asthma – overview


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What causes asthma?


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What are symptoms of asthma?


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What triggers asthma symptoms?


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How is asthma diagnosed?


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How is asthma treated?


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These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on chest pain. Read more about chest pain and heart attack.

Chest pain – overview


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What are the causes of chest pain?


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Other causes of chest pain


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Chest pain – when to text 111


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Text 111 immediately if you have chest pain that:
  • lasts more than 10 minutes or
  • spreads to your arms, back, neck or jaw or
  • feels like crushing pain, heaviness, tightness or pressure in your chest or
  • is accompanied by nausea (feeling sick), sweating, dizziness or shortness of breath.

You could be having a heart attack. Stop, rest and text 111 for an ambulance straight away as you need immediate treatment in hospital.


If you have angina medicine, stop, rest and take your angina medicine according to your action plan. If you still have symptoms after 10 minutes, treat it as a heart attack. Text 111 for an ambulance straight away.

Chest pain – when to see your GP


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Contact your GP or health professional if:
  • you have chest pain that comes and goes
  • you have chest pain that goes away quickly but you are still worried.


Do NOT diagnose yourself from this information or any information you find on the internet. Also, do not ask for advice from family or friends. You need to talk to a healthcare professional who can give you proper advice.

These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on diabetes. Read more about diabetes.

Diabetes – overview


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What is insulin?


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Read more about insulin.

What is normal, high, and low blood glucose?


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Read more about high blood glucose and low blood glucose.

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?


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These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on heart disease. Read more about heart disease, heart disease risk factors and heart attack.

Heart disease overview


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How do I know if I am at risk of heart disease?

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What are the heart risk factors that I can’t change?


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What are the heart risk factors that I can change? An overview


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What are the heart risk factors that I can change? Part 2


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What are the heart risk factors that I can change? Part 3


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What are the heart risk factors that I can change? Part 4


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Heart attack key points


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How is heart disease diagnosed and treated?


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A series of video stories for people with learning disabilities in New Zealand Sign Language.

Video 1: Making decisions

This video is about making important decisions. Sam talks with a friend, his parents and a support coordinator about wanting to live independently from his parents.

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Video 2: Good support

This video shows what good support looks like. Sam and his support worker Greg decide to change their plans for the day. Later Sam talks to a friend about why Greg is a good support worker for him.

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Video 3: Improving your support

This video is about improving your support. Sam and his flatmates talk with an advocate about not having enough choice about their meal plans. The advocate assists them to talk to their support worker about the changes they would like.

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Video 4: Resolving a concern

This video shows how to resolve concerns about a support worker. Sam is unhappy and talks to an advocate about his support worker not showing up on time. Together they talk to Sam’s service coordinator about how the situation can be improved.

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Video 5: Identifying bullying

This video is about identifying and managing bullying. Sam is being bullied by his support worker and is affected emotionally and financially. Sam decides to talk with his local advocate and his service provider about the bullying.

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These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on medicines. Read more about Medicine factsheets and videos.

Opioid medicines for short-term pain (NZSL)

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How to take empagliflozin: Jardiance and Jardiamet

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Te reo Māori(external link)
New Zealand Sign Language(external link)

These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on osteoarthritis. Read more about osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis – overview


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How does osteoarthritis affect joints?


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What causes osteoarthritis?


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What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis?


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These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on stroke. Read more about stroke.

Stroke – overview


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What are the symptoms of a stroke?


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Who is at risk of having a stroke?


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How is a stroke diagnosed?


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What is the treatment for stroke?


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How can I reduce my risk of stroke?


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These videos are NZSL translations of Healthify pages on vaccines. Read more about vaccines.

Vaccines and how they work – overview


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What are the types of vaccines – live


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What are the types of vaccines – dead or inactivated vaccines


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What are the types of vaccines – subunit vaccines


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What are the types of vaccines – mRNA vaccines


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When should you get vaccinated?


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Are there any risks to being vaccinated?


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How effective are vaccines?


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Where can I get vaccinated?


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British Sign Language

There is also a range of resources in British Sign Language at Health advice(external link) Sign Health, UK

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