Māori

Jo Hikaka, pharmacist and past president of Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā – the Māori Pharmacists Association, talks about her latest research on equitable access to medicines 

A study showing disparities in metformin prescribing is an important step in unpicking a complex situation, says Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners clinical director and Porirua GP Bryan Betty

Māori patients receive fewer prescriptions for the common diabetes medication Metformin than non-Māori despite suffering from the disease at twice the rate, according to a new study by the University of Waikato

All community pharmacists have contractual obligations to address inequity and honour the Treaty of Waitangi, but many don’t realise it

The right of Māori to experience equitable health outcomes in relation to medicine review services must be realised by improving Māori older adults’ autonomy and control and by better use of pharmacists’ skills, according to the latest research by clinical pharmacist Jo Hikaka 

I’m someone who loves voting, and being part of a political process, but who hates the pre-election period, writes Gabrielle Baker (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kuri), a health policy expert 

The Pharmacy Council’s proposed changes to recertification requirements will rely on pharmacists’ honesty to ensure culturally safe practice standards are being followed

Te wiki o te reo Māori is just around the corner: 14–20 Mahuru (September) to be exact, and I’m happy to report I have finally fulfilled an aspiration of nearly three years’ standing, and signed up to learn te reo

Te wiki o te reo Māori is just around the corner: 14–20 Mahuru (September) to be exact, and I’m happy to report I have finally fulfilled an aspiration of nearly three years’ standing, and signed up to learn te reo

Greater diversity on its board of directors is a priority for the Pharmacy Guild, and president Cameron Monteith says it’s a natural move that “folds into everything that is happening within health”