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Health and society – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Cancer is a major cause of death in New Zealand. Lung cancer is mainly caused by tobacco smoking – and poorer people and Māori are more likely to smoke. Heavy drinking, sun exposure, poor nutrition and obesity can also contribute to cancer. Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, poor nutrition and lack … See more

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Health overview – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBTraditionally, good health was viewed as the absence of illness. In the 1940s the World Health Organization defined health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social …

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Mental health services – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New …

WEBGood mental health means a state of psychological well-being – a sense of self-worth and an ability to cope with life and fulfil one’s potential. Mental illness covers a wide range of psychological conditions, including …

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Public health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBPublic health initiatives have been at the forefront of improving health and life expectancy since the 19th century. The focus has shifted from quarantine and sewerage systems to …

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District health boards and public hospitals in New Zealand

WEBNew Zealand’s 20 district health boards (DHBs) had oversight of public health services from 2001 until 2022, when they were replaced by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand …

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Primary health care – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New …

WEBDoctors began to dominate primary health care in the late 19th century, as hospitals became more popular and medical advances increased the status of medicine. However, alternative therapists continued to practise. Some …

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Health and society

WEBIn the 2010s Māori and Pacific people were over-represented in negative health statistics, but under-represented in health-sector employment. In the 2013 census 14.9% of New …

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Page 1. Mental health and mental illness

WEBMental health and mental illness. Mental health is a process that enables people to realise their abilities, deal with life’s challenges and stresses, enjoy life, work productively and …

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What is public health

WEBPublic health means health and medical initiatives that focus on: the prevention of disease. the promotion of good health. the health of whole populations rather than individuals. …

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Epidemics – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBEpidemics since the 1970s. Meningococcal disease, which causes meningitis, reached epidemic proportions in the 1990s and early 21st century. Between 2004 and 2007, …

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Page 2. Socio-economic status, ethnicity and health inequality

WEBSocio-economic status (based on factors like income, occupation and education) is a key determinant of health. People living in favourable circumstances continue to experience …

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Women’s health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBMāori women’s health, 1940s to 2000s. From the 1940s Māori moved from rural areas to the cities. The health of Māori women improved, due to better housing, increased …

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Māori health: te whare tapa whā model (2nd of 2)

WEBMāori health expert Mason Durie developed the whare tapa whā model of health in 1982. Encapsulating a Māori view of health and wellness, it has four …

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Story: Primary health care

WEBFor much of the 19th century, primary health care for most people was a combination of folk and patent medicines and the occasional doctor’s visit. The vast majority of doctors …

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Story: Primary health care

WEBThe Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children (later called Plunket) was established in 1907 to improve the health of mothers and babies. It mobilised …

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Causes of poor health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBPage 4. Causes of poor health. All images & media in this story. Lower median income. New homes for old. Healthy feasting. Health is affected by the interaction between …

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Story: Public health

WEBFamiliar themes. Statements made by health practitioners in the late 1960s and early 1970s about the health-status disparity between Māori and Pākehā would sound …

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Pacific Island health – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

WEBStory: Pacific Island health. Pacific people are important contributors to New Zealand society, and to the arts, sport and music industries – yet in the 21st century their health …

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Te hauora Māori i mua – history of Māori health

WEBTe Hui Whakaoranga (the Maori Health Planning Workshop) held in Auckland in 1984 was a landmark in this change. Soon marae-based health schemes and other Māori health …

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Page 3. Mental hospitals, 1910s to 1930s

WEBNew Zealand psychiatry. Dr T. Gray, a young British-trained psychiatrist, described his first experience of New Zealand mental hospitals in the early 20th century: ‘The almost …

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Story: Te hauora Māori i mua – history of Māori health

WEBIn the 1930s the first study of Māori living conditions found that many people were living in poor, overcrowded houses, without clean water. In 1935 the Māori death …

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Page 2. Health devastated, 1769 to 1901

WEBDislocation and disease, 1840 to 1901. Between 1840 and 1891 disease and social and economic changes had serious negative effects on Māori health, and a significant …

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