Protecting whakapapa: Māori clinician calls for lift to tamariki vaccination rates
Our Board member and clinician, Dr Mataroria Lyndon (MBChB, MPH, PhD), was interviewed by Waatea to share whakaaro about Māori immunisation rates being significantly lower than the national average (62% vs 80%), which poses risks for preventable disease outbreaks like Measles and child health, particularly in regions like Waikato and Te Tai Tokerau.
Removing cultural requirements from healthcare regulation would be "irresponsible, inequitable, and dangerous"
Our Board member, Dr Mataroria Lyndon (MBChB, MPH, PhD), is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Auckland, where he trains health professionals in cultural safety. He was interviewed by Waatea to explain his submission, Response to Proposal to Remove Cultural Requirements from Regulation
Iwi Māori partnership boards set 2025 strategy, await Minister’s direction
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board co-chair Hagen Tautari
Capacity, capability, connectivity, and collectivism are essential for improving Māori health in New Zealand’s healthcare system says Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board co-chair Hagen Tautari.
“The interim National Director, Hauora Māori Services, Selah Hart spoke to us at the recent Te Manawa Taki hui and said that we’re hard baked into the system due to our statutory role, so we definitely feel valued in those discussions,” says Tautari.
Te Tiratū is in a very strong position with an exciting future
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board co-chair Hagen Tautari
Hagen Tautari Co-Chair of Te Tiratū IMPB updates Radio Waatea on the progress made by the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards that are in a “very strong position with an exciting future”.
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti this week said he has now received 15 Iwi Māori Partnership Board’s community health plans which was a significant milestone in implementing his long-term vision for Māori health.