Lecture 7: Maori health

Question 1

Why is it important to measure Maori health?

Answer 1

• To reduce inequalities
• To monitor trends over time
• To fulfill obligations under the treaty of waitangi
• To assess whether Maori health needs and priorities are different from the rest of the population
• Maori are a key population group
  15% pop, 25% of children, 30% of babies

Question 2

What are the four pillars that make up the Whare Tapu Wha model of maori health?

Answer 2

Whanau = family health
Tinana = body - physical health 
Hinengarom = mental health
Wairua = spirit health

Question 3

What is the status of Maori health?

Answer 3

Very poor. Maori have a higher mortality rate in most disease than other NZlanders

• mirror third world country health
• disparities with non-Maori across all age groups, genders and most conditions

Question 4

How does the maori population compare to the non-maori population in NZ?

Answer 4

Maori have a lower median age than non Maori - 23 years and how a similar population period to a developing nation