‘Need not race’: Catchcry sees ethnicity take back seat

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‘Need not race’: Catchcry sees ethnicity take back seat

Martin

Johnston

mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

Thursday 10 October 2024, 02:00 PM

Reporter Martin Johnston takes a look at how targeting by ethnicity was driven out of policies

The Government’s directive is an attack not just on Māori but also on science and good medical practice It brewed up in Opposition, and now, with

Health Minister

References

Reference: Loring B, Reid P, Curtis E et al. Ethnicity is an evidence-based marker of need (and targeting services is good medical practice). NZ Med J 2024;Sep 27;137(1603)

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