‘I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor’ – how feelings of shame stop people seeking healthcare
- Written by: Chrissy Severinsen, Associate Professor in Public Health, Massey University
Getty ImagesHealth services struggle to provide affordable and nondiscriminatory healthcare to Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow whānau, according to the latest NZ Health Survey.
Nearly a quarter of Māori reported unmet primary care needs over the past year, signalling deep cracks in the system.
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