All seven Auckland PHOs and Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa have attacked Pharmac’s drug funding proposal for new diabetes drugs, claiming restrictions will hurt Māori and Pasifika
A $2 a week per-family subscription covering all doctor or nurse visits is proving popular with patients but not some competing providers, says Whanau Ora Community Clinic co-owner and director George Ngatai
The lead author of a study revealing persistent and “frightful” pay and leadership inequities for Maōri and Pacific employees, particularly at DHBs, vows to keep the pressure on
“What are you going to do about the Māori smokers who are bringing this on themselves?” It was this loaded question that clearly lay behind commentary provided to researchers on a paper they submitted to the New Zealand Medical Journal
From 14 to 19 September, New Zealanders marked Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in a variety of ways. New Zealand Doctor | Rata Aotearoa ran a competition in our 9 September issue inviting readers to email us using the subject line “Kia pai tō rā to” (Have a good day).
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management