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This article was first published online on 7 February 2024.
Community pharmacist Claire Salter took part in a full-immersion Māori language course run at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus in 2022. She discusses her reasons for learning te reo as a Pākehā. From April, having a basic understanding of te reo Māori will be a requirement for all pharmacists under the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards
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Māori Language Petition. See: tinyurl.com/Petition-tereo
Healthify Te Puna Waiora. Cultural safety & cultural competence for healthcare providers. See: tinyurl.com/Culture-competence
Curtis E, Jones R, Tipene-Leach D, et al. Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition. Int J Equity Health 2019;18:174. doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1082-3
Health Navigator/Health Literacy NZ. Self-management support course: Cultural safety modules 1 and 2 handout. See: tinyurl.com/Cultural-safe
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
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