Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 27, 2024 3:29:29 GMT 12
BETTER PRIMARY CARE COULD EXTEND MĀORI LIFE EXPECTANCY
The chief medical officer for Te Aka Whai Ora says the first ever health status report for Māori shows the importance of delivering services that meet the needs of Māori.
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen says there were positives like the sharp decline in Māori smoking rates, especially among the very few young.
The Māori population is also growing, and 30 percent of births are likely to be Māori by the end of the decade....
waateanews.com/2024/02/26/better-primary-care-could-extend-maori-life-expectancy/
The chief medical officer for Te Aka Whai Ora says the first ever health status report for Māori shows the importance of delivering services that meet the needs of Māori.
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen says there were positives like the sharp decline in Māori smoking rates, especially among the very few young.
The Māori population is also growing, and 30 percent of births are likely to be Māori by the end of the decade....
waateanews.com/2024/02/26/better-primary-care-could-extend-maori-life-expectancy/