Māori Health Priorities. A report commissioned by the interim Māori Health Authority (iMHA) to inform development of the interim New Zealand Health Plan (iNZHP)

Abstract

The health system performs worse for Māori in virtually every domain measured. Māori experience higher exposure to social, environmental and commercial determinants of poor health, most of which can be modified by Government action either through health sector or cross-sectoral actions. The health system needs to perform better for Māori in every sphere, for every condition, through every service and every interaction. This will require transformational redesign rather than incremental changes to the status quo.