Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 27, 2021 4:33:12 GMT 12
DON BRASH 'STRONGLY OPPOSED' TO 'DISASTER' MĀORI HEALTH AUTHORITY
Former National and ACT Party leader Don Brash says he's "strongly opposed" to the Māori Health Authority proposed by the Government in the major health restructure announced this week.
Brash said the proposal "leads us down a direction of two different peoples" and "we don't want that kind of division".
"Are Māori health issues important? Of course, they are," he told host Mel Homer. "Are Māori health outcomes worse than the general population? Yes, they certainly are and therefore Māori health should warrant more spending on it - but a separate Māori Health Authority? Absolutely not in my view."…..
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/04/don-brash-strongly-opposed-to-disaster-m-ori-health-authority.html
RETI CRITICAL OF GOVERNMENT'S HEALTH REFORM PLAN
The reform will sees all 20 district health boards abolished and replaced with a new nationwide funding body and a separate Māori health authority.
“You will disappear into whatever region you're amalgamated with – Palmerston North or Wellington,” Reti said.
Although he supported “by-Māori, for-Māori” approaches, a dual system would create problems, such as competition for the scarce resource of Māori health workers, Reti said.
“Two health systems will not work.
“Health New Zealand will compete with the Māori Health Authority.”
Instead, health should be delivered on the basis of need, regardless of location or race.
“There should be one health system with end-to-end care,” he said…….
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300286030/reti-critical-of-governments-health-reform-plan
MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF MAORI WORKFORCE IN HEALTH REFORMS
The chief executive of Te Hau Ora O Nga Puhi says the proposed health reforms offer the chance for Māori health organisations to work alongside mainstream rather than underneath.
She says the authority needs to be well-resourced to work alongside iwi and Māori health organisations…..
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjcxNDg/Paakiwaha/More-effective-use-of-Maori-workforce-in-health-reforms
Former National and ACT Party leader Don Brash says he's "strongly opposed" to the Māori Health Authority proposed by the Government in the major health restructure announced this week.
Brash said the proposal "leads us down a direction of two different peoples" and "we don't want that kind of division".
"Are Māori health issues important? Of course, they are," he told host Mel Homer. "Are Māori health outcomes worse than the general population? Yes, they certainly are and therefore Māori health should warrant more spending on it - but a separate Māori Health Authority? Absolutely not in my view."…..
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/04/don-brash-strongly-opposed-to-disaster-m-ori-health-authority.html
RETI CRITICAL OF GOVERNMENT'S HEALTH REFORM PLAN
The reform will sees all 20 district health boards abolished and replaced with a new nationwide funding body and a separate Māori health authority.
“You will disappear into whatever region you're amalgamated with – Palmerston North or Wellington,” Reti said.
Although he supported “by-Māori, for-Māori” approaches, a dual system would create problems, such as competition for the scarce resource of Māori health workers, Reti said.
“Two health systems will not work.
“Health New Zealand will compete with the Māori Health Authority.”
Instead, health should be delivered on the basis of need, regardless of location or race.
“There should be one health system with end-to-end care,” he said…….
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300286030/reti-critical-of-governments-health-reform-plan
MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF MAORI WORKFORCE IN HEALTH REFORMS
The chief executive of Te Hau Ora O Nga Puhi says the proposed health reforms offer the chance for Māori health organisations to work alongside mainstream rather than underneath.
She says the authority needs to be well-resourced to work alongside iwi and Māori health organisations…..
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjcxNDg/Paakiwaha/More-effective-use-of-Maori-workforce-in-health-reforms