People living in poverty or disadvantage are three times more likely to die from COVID than the wealthy.
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Auckland has risen to the top of a global liveable cities survey on the back of the country’s pandemic response. But that’s not the full picture.
Age and education level are the main factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. While this affects Māori and Pacific communities, basic access to health care and information is more important.
Māori are historically at greater risk of severe illness and death during pandemics. New research shows they are at least 50% more likely to die from COVID-19 than other New Zealanders.
Stroke is New Zealand’s third highest cause of death, but few people recognise its symptoms and risk factors, particularly in Pasifika and Māori communities where stroke affects more people.
Māori and Pasifika leaders’ experience of racism in government advisory groups suggests ongoing inequities in New Zealand health policy.
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Adjunct Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Race Relations, Health and Wellbeing, Massey University
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Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Public Health, Auckland University of Technology
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Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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