Rural health joins forces to transform sector

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Rural health joins forces to transform sector

Barbara
Fountain
HauoraTaiwhenua
Associate health minister Peeni Henare launches new rural health advocate Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network [Image: Supplied]

Rural health has joined forces in an unprecedented way, writes editor Barbara Fountain. Challenges will include ensuring accountability and letting go of the previous transactional approach

A rural health strategy made its way into the health reform legislation; now the challenge is holding the powers that be to account, says Fiona Bolden