From this week, free influenza vaccination will be available to some New Zealanders (those over 65, with long-term conditions, pregnant or with specific mental health conditions), but Pharmac recently announced it will no longer be free for children under 12 and Māori and Pacific people aged between 55 and 64.
In a bizarre and erroneous twist on this, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said this year’s Budget “delivers to Māori because when a New Zealander turns up to an emergency room or a school, they don’t turn up thinking about their ethnicity”. Read...
Experts are cautiously optimistic about the government's interest in expanding artificial intelligence, but want to see a deliberate and well-scrutinised approach. Read...
GPs say using artificial intelligence (AI) during consultations with patients is taking a load off a severely burnt-out workforce. Read more
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI
