Tagged: Māori health

Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific peoples increasing? - Public Health Expert

Public Health Expert • Oct 31, 2016 •

• cancer,
• ethnicity,
• H. pylori,
• Health,
• inequality,
• Māori health,
• Obesity,
• Oncology,
• Pacific,
• public health,
• Smoking

Dr Andrea Teng, June Atkinson, Dr George Disney, Prof Nick Wilson, Prof Diana Sarfati, Dr Melissa McLeod, Prof Tony Blakely Work we just published shows some adverse trends in cancer deaths by ethnic group, as well as some favourable trends. In this blog we discuss some of the key findings of this research and what the options are for NZ … Read More

Disruptive thinking: rocket fuel for Māori innovation - Mātau Taiao

Laura Goodall • Jul 06, 2016 •

• app,
• children,
• disruptive,
• disruptive thinking,
• doctor,
• entrepreneur,
• Health,
• imoko,
• innovation,
• inspiration,
• Lance O'Sullivan,
• Manawa Ora Korokoro Ora,
• Māori health,
• matariki x,
• matarikix,
• medical,
• Medicine,
• moko,
• school health,
• smart device,
• technologies,
• uber

Dr Lance O’Sullivan was kicked out of school for disruptive behaviour. Twice. Now the award-winning Māori doctor has created another kind of disruption – an ambitious new health app that aims to speed up diagnosis and treatment times for common childhood illnesses. Māori innovation is skyrocketing.  The June 2016 statistics say it all: Māori innovation reached almost 65 percent … Read More