Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 18, 2016 17:37:18 GMT 12
'NEW IDEAS' NEEDED ON MĀORI HEALTH
The Public Health Association wants to change the conversation about why Māori have worse health outcomes than other New Zealanders.
Māori are more likely to get sick and live shorter lives than other New Zealanders and many of the root causes are blamed on the aftermath of colonisation.
Māori are more likely to get sick and live shorter lives than other New Zealanders and many of the root causes are blamed on the aftermath of colonisation.
The Public Health Association, which is holding a Māori health symposium in Wellington next month, does not want to focus on the impact colonisation has had on Māori.
Association spokesman Anton Blank said going on about it would not solve the problems.
"As Māori, we need to move on from being solely focused on colonisation because if we stay in that space we focus on our own victimisation and ... we will miss out on a whole lot of new ideas that are beginning to circulate."…..
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/301768/'new-ideas'-needed-on-maori-health
The Public Health Association wants to change the conversation about why Māori have worse health outcomes than other New Zealanders.
Māori are more likely to get sick and live shorter lives than other New Zealanders and many of the root causes are blamed on the aftermath of colonisation.
Māori are more likely to get sick and live shorter lives than other New Zealanders and many of the root causes are blamed on the aftermath of colonisation.
The Public Health Association, which is holding a Māori health symposium in Wellington next month, does not want to focus on the impact colonisation has had on Māori.
Association spokesman Anton Blank said going on about it would not solve the problems.
"As Māori, we need to move on from being solely focused on colonisation because if we stay in that space we focus on our own victimisation and ... we will miss out on a whole lot of new ideas that are beginning to circulate."…..
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/301768/'new-ideas'-needed-on-maori-health