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Public Health: Pacific Health

MidCentral Health’s Public Health Service works collaboratively with the community and other organisations to improve the health of Pacific communities in the region.

Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Talohi ni, Fakalofa lahi atu, Ni sa Bula vinaka, Kia Ora, Namaste,

The New Zealand Health Strategy outlines Pacific People’s health as one of the top priorities. The negative health statistics of Pacific people paint an unfavourable and damaging national and international image.

Pacific populations form 2.7% of the total MidCentral population (Statistics NZ 2006) and MidCentral has a Pacific Health Promotion Advisor working with the region’s Pacific people. The aim is to promote health and encourage healthy lifestyles and practices by pacific people. In this way they can improve their overall health and empower, educate and enable their communities to make informed choices regarding their own and their peoples’ health.

Work is done in collaboration with government and non – government organizations and the target groups are children, young people, women, adults and the elderly. The focus is given to priority areas such as:

Improving nutrition, increasing physical activity,
Reducing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases
Improving health of children and young people
Pacific workforce development and capacity building

MDHB has developed the “Niu” Pacific Health Plan (2007). This document focuses on priorities identified by Pacific people in the region and outlines plans and strategies for the next 3 years. It is a comprehensive Pacific-focussed action plan for advancing the health of Pacific people in our region.

For more information on Pacific Health visit

Ministry of Health - Pacific Health
Pacific Health

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