Thursday, 29 April 2021, 2:38 pm
A collaborative healthcare and community effort is
ensuring kaumātua at marae and aged care facility residents
and staff are the next focus of the COVID-19 vaccination
rollout.
Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB)
Pou Tikanga Graham Cameron said working with iwi and kaupapa
Māori providers to protect community elders was a major
focus.
“With reference to our kuia and kaumātua
here in the Bay of Plenty, the korero we’ve had with our
iwi and Māori communities has clearly demonstrated the
concern they have for their elders,” said Graham. “So
that’s a key driver in the work we’re doing, we’re