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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 17, 2020 3:17:43 GMT 12
120 MĀORI COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO BE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH COVID-19 RESPONSEDr Dale Bramley, Waitematā DHB CEO and Northern Region lead CEO for emergency planning, says the mission of this Ngā Kaimanaaki service is to ensure whānau are safe, protected and well in their homes and communities. The first phase of the service, which is about to get underway, involves the Northern Region DHBs working with Māori health providers such as Te Whānau O Waipareira, Te Whare Tiaki Trust, Orakei Health and Ngāti Hine Health Trust, to employ 60 full-time equivalent kaimanaaki (which could be up to 120 people on a 0.5 FTE basis). With guidance from Māori clinical leadership, the kaimanaaki will engage with some of the most vulnerable whānau and communities across Auckland and Northland...... www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2004/S00131/120-maori-community-health-workers-to-be-deployed-to-assist-with-covid-19-response.htm
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