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
Watch: ACT Party leader David Seymour announces policy directive on ‘need, not race’
Cabinet has issued a new directive to create a "colourblind" public service that focuses solely on need, not race, and doesn't prioritise Māori businesses when awarding government contracts.
Services should be delivered on need not race – govt
The Government has issued a strongly worded directive to the public sector reminding them services must be delivered based on need rather than race.
‘Stop throwing mud’: Health NZ hits back at extraordinary claims
Health New Zealand has denied claims by the Aged Care Association, including that it is looking to toughen eligibility to get into a rest home - and says “throwing mud” is unhelpful.
Commentary
A te Tiriti-based approach to developing a national survey on human rights
The framework for the baseline survey on human rights was developed in alignment with the four articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Funding to Māori Health Providers 2018/19 to 2022/23
This report shows information on funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka whai Ora for the period 2018/19 to 2022/23. This report follows on from our reports in 2017, 2021 and 2022 on the same topic and is part of our monitoring of Whakamaua: Māori Health Action Plan 2020-2053.
Academic Literature
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Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
Rural Health Strategy
The Rural Health Strategy sets the direction for improving the health and wellbeing of rural communities over the next 10 years.
Te Mana Ola Pacific Health Strategy
Te Mana Ola is the first-ever Pacific Health Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Mana Ola sets the direction and long-term priorities to achieve equity in Pacific health and wellbeing outcomes over the next 10 years.
New Zealand Health Strategy
This publication sets the direction for achieving pae ora, healthy futures for all New Zealanders over the next 10 years.
The New Zealand Health Strategy sets out how New Zealand’s health system can improve people’s access to and experiences of health services so that everyone benefits – both individually, through better accessibility, quality and efficiency of care; and collectively, as we all benefit from having a healthier population.
The New Zealand Health Strategy will help achieve a shift in thinking, so that health is not just viewed as an outcome, but as an enabler of wellbeing.
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI