Equity
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Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI; and how interventions, policy and the health system overall can contribute to such groups attaining an equitable health status.
Latest
Media coverage
Bowel cancer free screening age lowered to 58, funding pulled from Māori programme
The government has announced plans to lower the age for free bowel cancer screening for all New Zealanders by "redirecting" money previously set aside to lower the age for Māori and Pacific people.
Hauora Taiwhenua Presents 10-Point Action Plan for Rural Māori Health
Hauora Taiwhenua has presented a 10-point action plan to Ministers following last week's pivotal Rural Māori Health Summit in Wellington. Co-hosted with our Te Tiriti partners, Te Rōpū Ārahi, the Summit brought together politicians, health officials and key stakeholders to address the urgent challenges in rural Māori healthcare.
Will new health minister carry on good work on this lifelong disability?
The work of ex-Health Minister Shane Reti relating to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder was visionary
Commentary
Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work
Today marks a long-awaited milestone for survivors of the state care system, with the formal apology by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon acknowledging the catastrophic abuse endured by at least 250,000 people at the hands of state and faith-based institutions between 1950 and 1999.
Ethnicity is a useful shortcut for identifying need – without it, targeting public services will get harder
The government’s recent directive that public services should be prioritised “on the basis of need, not race” will make it harder and more time consuming to reach New Zealanders with higher needs.
Healthy Families NZ – a decade of impact
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s Healthy Families NZ is marking ten years of impact with the release of an impact report ‘Reshaping our systems for a healthier Aotearoa New Zealand’.
Academic Literature
UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFORCE FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT WITH MĀORI AND PACIFIC PEOPLES
A key objective for this research was for its findings to inform workforce development strategies that will achieve equity for Māori and Pacific peoples with Type 2 Diabetes and other long-term conditions.
Improving cervical screening rates among sexual minorities: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand
The analysis showed that the inherent heteronormativity among health care professionals and the lack of clear and consistent information specific to sexual minority women may be key factors contributing to lower rates of engagement in screening.
Interventions to improve equity in emergency departments for Indigenous people: A scoping review
The aim of this scoping review was to map the ED-based interventions aimed at improving equity in care for Indigenous patients in EDs.
Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
Urgent Debate — Dunedin Hospital—Government Announcement
Hansard Report of the Dunedin Hospital Urgent Debate
Needs-based Service Provision
This circular sets out Government expectations for how the targeting, commissioning, and design of public services should be based on the needs of all New Zealanders.
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI