Canterbury District Health Board executive director of Māori and Pacific Islands Health, Hector Matthews has lost 27 kilograms in almost seven months after getting “a hell of a shock” on the scales. About a year ago Hector jumped on the scales to discover that he weighed 105kg and at 168cm tall this gave him a Body… [Continue Reading]
Fred Hollows Foundation tackles diabetes eye disease in Fiji
June 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ opened a new diabetes eye clinic in Suva, Fiji last week. The purpose built clinic will provide vital screening and laser treatment for people with diabetes-related eye disease. Research undertaken by The Fred Hollows Foundation in 2009 revealed that more than 40 per cent of adults aged 40 years and… [Continue Reading]
Pita Sharples appointed White Ribbon Ambassador
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two new Auckland based White Ribbon Ambassadors have been nominated by the community and endorsed by the Families Commission to assist this campaign. Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Minister of Māori Affairs and George Ngatai Co-Chair of South Auckland Family Violence Prevention Network (SAFVPN) join the likes of Prime Minister John Keys, International Soccer Player Harry Ngata… [Continue Reading]
Scholarships for Māori nurses to aid rural communities
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Medibank Community Fund is offering two postgraduate scholarships for Māori nurses who are interested in providing health services over the phone to people who live in small rural areas can receive assistance in the ongoing costs for training and support. Each scholarship is worth up to $10,000 per annum for three years, and covers a… [Continue Reading]
Further action needed to decrease health gap for Māori
April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Research highlights cancer trends, and signals more work required to reduce health gap for Māori Associate Minister of Health, Tariana Turia has welcomed research findings by the Department of Public Health at University of Otago. The CancerTrends study, shows that there are large improvements in cancer survival, although the research also points to a significant… [Continue Reading]
Māori Health Review Nothing But “Blatant Bloody Racism”
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MANA Leader Hone Harawira Wednesday 11th April Māori Health Review Nothing But “Blatant Bloody Racism” “Blatant bloody racism” is how MANA leader Hone Harawira described National’s call for a review into ‘the cost effectiveness of Māori …MANA Leader Hone Harawira Wednesday 11th April Māori Health Review Nothing But “Blatant Bloody Racism” “Blatant bloody racism” is… [Continue Reading]
Flavell: DHB’s Need To Be Held To Account On Māori Health
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Māori Party MP for Waiariki, Te Ururoa Flavell is shocked at the lack of accountability and regard by DHB’s to raise Māori health outcomes. “It really shocks me that our District Health Boards have such a loose approach to Māori Health, especially considering the significant disparities that exist between Māori and the rest of NZ”… [Continue Reading]
Decrease in smoking at Māori Girls’ College
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The smoke-free co-ordinator at Turakina Māori Girls’ College in Marton in the central North Island has said there has been a significant decrease in smoking this year since the last of the three tiered increases in the tobacco tax came into effect on January 1, pushing the price of a pack of 20s to $14.… [Continue Reading]
Samoan triplets named after Aotearoa
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A Samoan mother has named her triplets Ao, Tea and Roa in honour of giving birth to them in New Zealand. Samoa’s infant mortality rate is four times higher than New Zealand’s. Thanks to a scheme funded under Government aid, Samoan women now have the option to travel to New Zealand to have their babies… [Continue Reading]
Māori and Pacific people more likely to be hospitalised for serious diseases
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Research conducted by Otago university concluded that Māori and Pacific people were more than twice as likely as European people to be hospitalised for a serious infectious disease. In general there was a staggering increase of 51% of patients hospitalised for serious diseases over a 20 year period from 1989-2008. Rates for Pacific Islander and… [Continue Reading]
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