Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 22, 2016 17:31:09 GMT 12
MĀORI ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTES TO INDIGENOUS GLOBAL REPORT
A world-first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal peoples globally has been launched today.
One of the authors who provided a New Zealand perspective was Bridget Robson, Associate Dean Māori from the University of Otago, Wellington.
The next steps include developing data systems that support iwi and hapū to monitor health and social outcomes for their own people and rohe, incorporating Māori values and concepts of health and wellbeing.”
Some of the key findings from the study include:
Maternal mortality in New Zealand is low compared to that of many countries in this study, but Māori women have twice the risk of non-Māori. Low birth weight rates are higher for Māori but the gap is relatively small (a difference of 1.1 per 1000 live births).
Māori are twice as likely as non-Māori to live in low-income households, a key social determinant of health.
The study shows evidence of poorer health and social outcomes for many Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, demonstrating the need for governments to develop tailored policy responses to Indigenous health. However, the patterns are not uniform….
www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/maori-academic-contributes-indigenous-global-report
A world-first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal peoples globally has been launched today.
One of the authors who provided a New Zealand perspective was Bridget Robson, Associate Dean Māori from the University of Otago, Wellington.
The next steps include developing data systems that support iwi and hapū to monitor health and social outcomes for their own people and rohe, incorporating Māori values and concepts of health and wellbeing.”
Some of the key findings from the study include:
Maternal mortality in New Zealand is low compared to that of many countries in this study, but Māori women have twice the risk of non-Māori. Low birth weight rates are higher for Māori but the gap is relatively small (a difference of 1.1 per 1000 live births).
Māori are twice as likely as non-Māori to live in low-income households, a key social determinant of health.
The study shows evidence of poorer health and social outcomes for many Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, demonstrating the need for governments to develop tailored policy responses to Indigenous health. However, the patterns are not uniform….
www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/maori-academic-contributes-indigenous-global-report