Māori have a higher incidence of health needs that haven’t been met by existing programmes, but a partnership between Te Whānau o Waipareira and Precision Driven Health (PDH) is aiming to harness the power of data to play a part in addressing these needs. Partnering with Māori is an increasing area of focus for PDH, …
When it comes to supporting whānau in West Auckland, Te Whānau o Waipareira’s frontline kaimahi (workers) know what works better than anyone. So when Te Whānau o Waipareira set out on a new project to replicate this knowledge using data science techniques and turn it into a support system to help Māori whānau choose the …
Deciding whether to have major surgery can be difficult for patients and clinicians alike. The benefits and risks need to be weighed up through a shared decision-making process. This is particularly true for high-risk populations. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori experience different outcomes compared to the rest of the population across nearly all areas of …