Maori vax rates in focus

• Author: Meg Fulford
• Published date: 20 October 2021
• Publication title: West Coast Messenger, The

A hui was held at St John headquarters in Greymouth and included representatives from the West Coast District Health Board, Public Health Organsiation, practice managers from Coastal Health, Westland Medical, Te Nikau, Pharmacists and kaimahi from Maori health provider Poutini Waiora, owned by Makaawhio and Ngati Waewae, with the aim of having an open discussion around the next stages of vaccinating the population.

"By virtue of fact that we have smaller numbers of people, we are better able to make sure our programmes are working the way they should, even if means taking the service out there," West Coast DHB Hauora Maori portfolio manager Kylie Parkin said.

"The key message from the minister was that our...