PHO THINK Hauora hosts health wānanga focused on enhancing primary health care

On Tuesday, over 100 health professionals came together for a wānanga (forum) hosted by THINK Hauora, the primary health organisation for MidCentral, supported by Collaborative Aotearoa. The day was focused on how the primary health sector can enhance General Practice for community health and wellbeing.

THINK Hauora CEO, Amarjit Maxwell, says the day provided a wonderful opportunity for General Practice kaimahi and our Central Region partners from throughout the MidCentral rohe and beyond, to come together to share knowledge and hear of the changes that others within the sector have made to help alleviate some of the many pressures being faced.

“I think everyone will be well aware of the many challenges facing General Practices across the country. From workforce shortages and funding to an increase in patient complexity amongst many others.

“Having a platform to share and explore enhancements being made across the General Practice model of care and their impact on communities has been valuable for everyone that was able to make it,” says Mrs Maxwell.

“Throughout the day we heard from General Practitioners, a Lived Experience advisor, People and Culture leaders from within General Practices, and kaimahi from both THINK Hauora and Collaborative Aotearoa all who spoke to various projects or journeys they had undertaken to improve outcomes for our whānau.”

“I would also like to acknowledge Ehsan Tehseen, our Network Sustainability Manager, who led a cross-functional team to create the event and make it exceptional, my full appreciation and kudos to him. As an organisation, we feel proud of this journey that we are on.”