Heath spending has been a major issue over the course of the election campaign, but some health organisations say it should be part of a bigger picture effort to tackle poverty.
Rheumatic fever prevention has been a big focus of the Government’s health strategy, with it having spent $65 million on a five-year prevention programme. However, the disease continues to disproportionately affect MÄori and Pacific people.
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research found that of the 123 cases of rheumatic fever last year, 80 were Pacific people, 48 were MÄori, and 5 were ethnically European.
The Ministry of Health recorded 137 cases of rheumatic fever over the same time period.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/97067885/Chart-Pacific-and-M-ori-more-affected-by-poverty-based-illness
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https://ellieplume83.wordpress.com/2017/09/21/chart-pacific-and-maori-more-affected-by-poverty-based-illness/
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