History of Māori Health
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Māori have on average the poorest health outcomes of any ethnic group in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Inequalities in Māori health outcomes and individual risk and protective factors should be considered within the context of broader determinants of health. These determinants include the distribution of and access to resources, institutional racism and historical influences.
Under the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi, the Government has an obligation to reduce health inequalities for tangata whenua.
Pānui
Survey on Doctors Leaving NZ
The Medical Council undertook a survey last year to find out why doctors chose to leave New Zealand and what might encourage them to return. Approximately 55 percent of doctors who were invited to participate in the survey completed it, with a total of 182 surveys completed.
more »RNZCGP draft Maori Strategy for your comment
The College has developed its first draft Māori Strategy which is now available for consultation with College members, staff and stakeholders
more »International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012
Registrations are now open for the 5th Biennial Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga conference.
more »RACP Congress Scholarships
The RACP is offering up to 5 scholarships for indigenous medical students to attend the 2012 RACP Future Directions in Health Congress.
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