Inadequate Census data increasing inequity risk for Pacific people

Response from Carol Barker, Acting Director Population Health Gain, Service Improvement and Innovation, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has been included in the comments
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Inadequate Census data increasing inequity risk for Pacific people

Pan Pacific Vaccination event
The COVID-19 vaccination drive highlighted the poor state of population data for Pacific peoples [Image: Supplied]
Census data is “not fit for purpose” when applied to delivering healthcare to Pacific peoples, says public health physician and epidemiologist Gerard