Monday, 14 December 2020, 6:03 am
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has
today announced more than $6.3 million in funding for 11 new
research studies designed to help ensure equitable health
and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders during the
recovery from COVID-19 and future infectious disease
threats.
The HRC’s director of Equity, Māori and
Pacific health research, Mr Stacey Pene, says COVID-19 has
the potential to worsen inequities in health outcomes for
Māori, Pasifika and other groups such as older adults with
multiple health conditions, those living in rural dwellings,
and people with mental illness.
“This new COVID-19