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Photos of nurses on front cover (bottom row, left and centre)are courtesy of Anthony Phelps.Citation: Minister of Health and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. 2010.'Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2010–2014.Wellington: Ministry of Health.Published in January 2010 by the Ministry of HealthPO Box 5013, Wellington 6145, New ZealandISBN: 978-0-478-33956-7 (print)ISBN: 978-0-478-33959-8 (online)HP 4975This document is available on the Ministry of Health website:http://www.moh.govt.nz/pacific
ForewordHon Tony RyallMinister of HealthHon Georgina te Heuheu QSOMinister of Pacific Island Affairs'Ala Mo'ui sets out the priority outcomes and actions for the next five years that willcontribute towards achieving better health outcomes for Pacific people, families andcommunities.Like other New Zealanders, Pacific people want access to ‘Better, Sooner, More Convenient’health services, and they want accountability for results. The Government is determinedto turn around poor Pacific health outcomes by providing better services closer to home,supporting effective Pacific providers and models of care, and better enabling Pacific peopleand communities to be healthy.Pacific people will be an important focus as the Ministry of Health works towards achievingthe Government’s Health Targets for immunisation, smoking cessation, diabetes andcardiovascular services.Pacific people face particular social and economic issues affecting their health that mustbe addressed. Government initiatives to increase Pacific attendance in early childhoodeducation and achievement at school, and to improve housing insulation and heating willhelp to improve health outcomes.At a time when we have an ageing health workforce and the nationwide shortage of healthprofessionals worsens, the Pacific working age population is growing. This is an importantresource to meet one of the biggest challenges facing the health sector. We need to improveour methods of recruiting, training and retaining Pacific health and disability workers.The Government is committed to addressing these challenges. For example, we will supportthe training of Pacific workers in key areas such as medicine, nursing, oral health and alliedhealth. We will also support initiatives to increase the number of Pacific students takingscience subjects at secondary school to ensure there is a larger pool of tertiary healthstudents in the future.Strong Pacific communities are an integral part of the future prosperity of New Zealand.Leading longer, healthier and more independent lives will enable Pacific people to not onlyenjoy their lives to the fullest, but also be well-educated, skilled and able to play an evengreater part economically, culturally and socially.'Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2010–2014iii
Page 1: Pathways to Pacific Health and Well
Page 9 and 10: Introduction from the Chief Advisor
Page 11 and 12: Figure 1:'Ala Mo'ui:Government goal
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Page 21 and 22: 4. More services delivered locally
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Page 27 and 28: How will we demonstrate success?The
Page 29 and 30: ReferencesBarwick H. 2000. Improvin
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