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Dr Xaviour Walker is a perfect example of the change he wants to see.
An Otago Medical School graduate, he recently returned from a lengthy period working overseas to take up a Pacific leadership role at the University.
While numbers of Pacific Health Sciences students have been steadily increasing, the same growth has not been seen among staff and leaders, Dr Walker, the new Associate Dean Pacific Division of Health Sciences, says.
“If we look at Health Sciences, and across the university, there are very few Pacific staff, especially in leadership positions. So one of my big focuses is for us to recruit people back after they graduate.
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 4:56 pm
Those at high risk of Covid-19 in south Auckland and
certain aged care facilities will be priorities for the
vaccine roll-out after border and frontline healthcare
workers.
Following this group will be over-65s and
people with underlying health conditions across the country.
The vaccine will then be distributed to the remainder of the
population.
The SMC asked experts to comment on the
roll-out plan.
Dr Collin
Tukuitonga, Associate Dean Pacific, Faculty of Medical and
Health Sciences, University of Auckland,
comments:
“I think it’s fantastic that
south Auckland is a priority in the vaccine roll-out.
We’ve been lobbying for this to happen for some weeks now.