At the Beehive last month, The Asian Network Inc (Tani) launched it’s most comprehensive report yet, Asian Health in Aotearoa.
The findings, drawing on 20 years of New Zealand Health Survey data, are stark.
Obesity has doubled in over 20 years, and physical activity and nutrition indicators are poor compared to European and “other” communities, setting up a pipeline of cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases to follow.
Inequities in health between Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and non-Māori have been evident throughout the colonial history of the country. Read more
The New Zealand (NZ) Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) health reforms came into effect in July 2022 with the establishment of Health New Zealand (HNZ) (Te Whatu Ora) and the Māori Health Authority (MHA) (Te Aka Whai Ora) – the organisations charged for healthcare provision...
The Government has made much of the need to keep frontline services fully functioning, even when costs might be trimmed in the so-called “back office”. Read...
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