Māori health areas of focus Hauora Arotahi

These are the Māori health areas of focus (Hauora Arotahi) as confirmed by whānau Māori in 2018.

They form part of Pharmac's Factors for Consideration, which help us make all our funding decisions.

Hauora Arotahi | Māori Health Areas of Focus

Pharmac listened to Māori voices to finalise the five Hauora Arotahi - Māori Health Areas of Focus - as follows (in order of priority):

Mental Health
Hauora hinengaro
Diabetes
Matehuka
Heart Health-High Blood Pressure & Stroke
Manawa Ora
Respiratory Health
Romaha Ora
Cancer – Lung and Breast
Mate Pukupuku

About these Hauora Arotahi

We're committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and aspire to being a great Tiriti partner. To guide us on this journey we had a Māori Responsiveness Strategy – Te Whaioranga and now have a Tiriti o Waitangi Policy.

Since 2016, Hauora Arotahi have guided our medicines funding decisions, alongside clinical evidence of Māori health need. Both of these ways of addressing Māori health need form part of our decision-making Factors for Consideration.

Hauora Arotahi Summary Report 2018 [PDF 114 KB]

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