Pacific access to primary health care in New Zealand is improving according to early results from a four year plan.
The Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing plan was launched to identify why there is a gap in health outcomes between Pacific Islanders and other New Zealanders, and to address the disparity.
Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says Pacific Islanders are showing better figures in accessing care from a nurse or doctor compared to the total New Zealand population.
But he says too many Pacific Islanders are affected by diabetes, childhood tooth decay and childhood obesity.
Source:
Radio New Zealand International