Mahitahi Hauora Annual Report 20222023 FINAL v17 - Flipbook - Page 18
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Equity for Whānau
Agreement review
these are made clear to help
primary healthcare providers
develop their annual plans.
In line with the national health
reforms, we took the initiative in
2022 to review the way we work
towards equity in primary care.
This led to the Equity for Whānau
Service Agreement, which gives
direction to General Practices
on how to reduce the equity gap
for Māori and other high-risk
populations.
Since we began, we have
developed the Agreement to
include more indicators of serious
conditions like diabetes and
cardiovascular disease, which
have been shown to have a major
impact on our Māori communities.
We have also added direction
on screening, immunisation,
proactive and preventative care,
and on gathering data for the
National Patient Experience
Survey.
Every year the Mahitahi team
come together to identify areas
of need. These are added to the
Agreement to expose equity gaps
in the community which can then
be prioritised for action. This
stimulates creative responses and
drives change, which improves
the health of our Maori and Paci昀椀c
populations in Tai Tokerau.
Removing barriers to accessing
healthcare for long-term
conditions is central to the
approach taken by the Equity for
Whānau Agreement. Each year
Our data analysis team worked
closely with General Practice
leaders to develop a dashboard
which identi昀椀es patients who
most need support. This gives
clear overall patient information
and improves targeting to reduce
the equity gap.
In August 2023, General Practice
services team lead Mary-Ann
Clueard shared our equity
achievements and goals with
attendees at a workshop held
at the Collaborative Aotearoa
Symposium in Wellington.
Many were impressed with the
work we are doing and with
our clear commitment and
sense of purpose in striving for
equity in the region. Our efforts
also aligned strongly with calls
from other speakers at the
event. These were to support
government strategies that
are locally focused, and which
create change through whānau
engagement and collaboration.
Through the Equity for Whānau
Service Agreement, we are
improving health equity across
the region and leading the way
nationally.
“We are excited to be able to
support practices to address
equity gaps for their enrolled
population through planning and
data tools that enable them to
identify those most in need.”
– Mary-Ann Clueard
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