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District health boards and public hospitals in New Zealand

WEBNew Zealand’s 20 district health boards (DHBs) had oversight of public health services from 2001 until 2022, when they were replaced by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand …

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Women’s health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBMāori women’s health, 1940s to 2000s. From the 1940s Māori moved from rural areas to the cities. The health of Māori women improved, due to better housing, increased …

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Page 2. Socio-economic status, ethnicity and health …

WEBSocio-economic status (based on factors like income, occupation and education) is a key determinant of health. People living in favourable circumstances continue to experience …

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Health and society

WEBIn the 2010s Māori and Pacific people were over-represented in negative health statistics, but under-represented in health-sector employment. In the 2013 census 14.9% of New …

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Public health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBPublic health initiatives have been at the forefront of improving health and life expectancy since the 19th century. The focus has shifted from quarantine and sewerage systems to …

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Primary health care – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBDoctors began to dominate primary health care in the late 19th century, as hospitals became more popular and medical advances increased the status of medicine. …

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Health overview – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBTraditionally, good health was viewed as the absence of illness. In the 1940s the World Health Organization defined health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social …

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Epidemics – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBEpidemics since the 1970s. Meningococcal disease, which causes meningitis, reached epidemic proportions in the 1990s and early 21st century. Between 2004 and 2007, …

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Page 1. Mental health and mental illness

WEBMental health and mental illness. Mental health is a process that enables people to realise their abilities, deal with life’s challenges and stresses, enjoy life, work productively and …

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Health services – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBHealth disparities between Māori and Pākehā were written about from the 19th century. Health researchers published major reports on social inequalities in health from the …

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Pacific Island health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBStory: Pacific Island health. Pacific people are important contributors to New Zealand society, and to the arts, sport and music industries – yet in the 21st century their health …

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Māori health: te whare tapa whā model (2nd of 2)

WEBMāori health expert Mason Durie developed the whare tapa whā model of health in 1982. Encapsulating a Māori view of health and wellness, it has four …

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Page 1. Epidemics, pandemics and disease control

WEBThe term usually refers to infectious diseases, but it is also possible to have epidemics of non-infectious diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, and conditions such as …

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Mental health services – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBGood mental health means a state of psychological well-being – a sense of self-worth and an ability to cope with life and fulfil one’s potential. Mental illness covers a wide range of …

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Story: Te hauora Māori i mua – history of Māori health

WEBIn the 1930s the first study of Māori living conditions found that many people were living in poor, overcrowded houses, without clean water. In 1935 the Māori death …

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Te hauora Māori i mua – history of Māori health

WEBNative health nurses, both Pākehā and Māori, were appointed to the Māori nursing service set up by the government in 1911. A precursor of the public health nursing service of …

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Community care, 1990s onwards – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New …

WEBCommunity and inpatient care. Community, rather than hospital-based services have become the largest part of the mental health system since the early 2000s, using nearly …

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Slow progress, 1920 to 1945 – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBFrom the 1920s to the 1940s the Māori population increased rapidly, reaching 115,646 in 1945. However Māori health continued to lag far behind that of non-Māori. The first …

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