ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, is excited to announce it has partnered with Waikato Tainui, Turuki Health Care and Hāpai te Hauora to hold a vaccination weekend event in Māngere Town Centre on Saturday 30 October from 10am-3pm
Māori leaders are concerned low vaccination rates for rangatahi Māori could see them becoming scapegoats for Government inaction and targets for racist abuse.
In the quest to make sure one of NZ’s most Covid-vulnerable regions is vaccinated, a South Auckland health provider has mobilised and set up shop in local marae.
But he said if people don’t have access to a doctor their health will deteriorate and they may then need emergency care. “The current model with primary health care provided by GPs and corporates isn’t cutting it. There are just too many of these pressing issues relating to access.” A report to the Counties Manukau District Health Board this month by chief executive Margie Apa highlighted south Auckland’s shortage of GPs and the impact it was having on primary healthcare. “The complexity and growth of our population is disproportionately served by a smaller GP workforce compared to other regions in NZ,” Apa said.