Alan Perrott delves into a kaupapa Māori approach to maternity care in general practice Key points Best Start, from the National Hauora Coalition, provides prompts for general practice for care of hapū māmā. Consultations covered are early assessment at confirmation;...
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Annual Report 2019
The NHC is proud to present the Annual Report for 2019. This document highlights key achievements and the impact our work had on whānau in the previous financial year. READ THE REPORT
PHO’s ambition stretches past horizon of new Hamilton office
Welcoming 17 Waikato practices to their adopted PHO's new central Hamilton offices is not just a celebration but a harbinger of wider plans for the National Hauora Coalition. On Thursday, chief executive Simon Royal and several key PHO leaders invited GPs and practice...
Annual Report 2018
The NHC is proud to present the Annual Report for 2018. This document highlights key achievements for the NHC and the impact our work had on whānau in the previous financial year.
Treasury Living Standards Framework Dashboard demonstrates lack of understanding by officials
Yesterday, The Treasury released its Living Standards Framework Dashboard. This dashboard attempts to take deep dive into the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders all with the aim of informing Budget 2019 – billed as a Wellbeing Budget.
However, there are real grounds for concerns about the dashboard and how it will be used.
Mana Tū: a whānau ora approach to type 2 diabetes
The New Zealand Medical Journal recently published a paper describing the rationale behind the development of the Mana Tū programme. Mana Tū is a unique Māori-lead programme developed and led by the National Hauora Coalition that supports people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes to successfully self-manage with their condition.
Māori Leaders in Health mount historic Waitangi Tribunal Claim
Claims from two groups of Māori health leaders are being heard in the Waitangi
Tribunal from 15 October next week at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia as part
of stage one of the its national kaupapa inquiry into health services and outcomes.
Primary Health Care Federation must be radical if it is to achieve equity where others have failed
The National Hauora Coalition, Aotearoa’s largest Māori-led Primary Health Organisation (PHO) welcomes the establishment of the Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand and the appointment of Steve Chadwick as the first chair of the group.
Māori Health inequity as a humanitarian crisis in Aotearoa?
Over the next few weeks we will be showcasing developments and thinking from across our network and will share some of the cool, interesting or challenging things we’re doing.
Today we’re kicking off our posts with a note from our Chief Executive, Simon Royal. Simon is a named claimant in Wai 2687, a contemporary Waitangi Tribunal claim that is being heard by the Tribunal later this year as part of its Kaupapa Inquiry into health.
Mana Tū programme awarded Tūhono award at Matariki ceremony
The NHC’s Mana Tū programme was awarded the Tūhono Award by the Auckland District Health Board at the 2018 Matariki Awards.
