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.
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Media coverage
Pacific providers shocked, angry at COVID-19 clawbacks
Anger is rising over Te Whatu Ora efforts to claw COVID-19 funding back from Pacific practices in south Auckland.
120 Wellington families lose access to respite care support, but ministers say it’s not a cut
More than 100 Wellington families caring for mentally ill children have lost access to government-funded respite care they say they desperately need.
Wānaka community to benefit from new overnight health service
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says an Overnight Acute Care Service opening in October will provide people in Wānaka and the surrounding area with the assurance of quality overnight care closer to home.
Commentary
Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy
The Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy sets out the direction for the health system to better support people and their whānau living with rare disorders.
Expectations set for improved medicines access
Associate Health Minister David Seymour says he has set clear expectations for Pharmac around delivering the medicines and medical technology that Kiwis need.
Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027
The Government Policy Statement on Health 2024-27 is the public statement of what Government expects the health system to deliver and achieve, and how success will be measured, monitored, and reported.
Academic Literature
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Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
Pae Ora Health Strategies: Summary of feedback from engagement
To support the development of the health strategies, and to reflect the vision of pae ora and the principles in the Pae Ora Act, Manatū Hauora | the Ministry of Health undertook extensive public and stakeholder engagement.
Pae Tu Hauora Maori Strategy
As part of the health system transformation a range of strategies have been developed to help guide our health system to achieve pae ora, healthy futures. One of those is Pae Tū: Hauora Māori Strategy.
Provisional Health of Disabled People Strategy
The Health of Disabled People Strategy sets the direction and long-term priorities for the new health system to move towards achieving equity in disabled people’s health and wellbeing outcomes over the next 10 years.
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI