Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini discusses the medical management of asthma in adults and adolescents, which has evolved to prioritise early anti-inflammatory treatment. She also explains how to improve patient outcomes by proactively identifying poor asthma control and supporting equitable access to education and treatment
Tokenism in Māori advisory called out at symposium
Sunday 30 June 2019, 10:00 AM

Symposium speaker Teei Kaiaruna (left), Māori Pharmacists’ Association president Kevin Pewhairangi and past president Jo Hikaka
The Māori Pharmacists’ Association held its annual symposium in early June, attracting about 50 people. Discussions at the Aucklandbased event included the status of rongoa Māori, institutional racism in the echelons of health bureaucracy and the benefits of hemp products. Pharmacy Today journalist Angela Woods reports
Academic and member of STIR (Stop Institutional Racism) Claire Doole, told the Māori Pharmacists’ Association symposium that Māori members of Ministry, MPA Symposium 2019 waiata, MPA members singing waiata at the opening of their symposium
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