Culturally specific COVID-19 campaigns are not only about providing information – they also call people to action, says Counties Manukau DHB chief executive Margie Apa
On the already isolated East Coast, the social isolation imposed by New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown led to serious mental distress for some people
A new national Māori health action plan has been designed to return the sector’s focus to achieving equitable and improved health outcomes for Māori, says health and social development consultant Ria Earp
Pete is a 64-year-old male of Māori descent. He attends with increasing pain from the osteoarthritis in his right knee, which has begun limiting his exercise
A researcher modelling COVID-19 death rates says 1300 Māori and Pasifika would die in the Counties Manukau district alone if community transmission was allowed to run rampant, reinforcing the importance of an elimination approach to the virus
Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield has lauded the efforts of Auckland-based Māori and Pacific health providers during a response to the ongoing targeted admissions debate at the University of Otago
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