Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: How we can overcome cancer inequality in New Zealand
Māori are 20% more likely than non-Māori to get cancer, and nearly twice as likely to die from it, and addressing disparities in incidence and care will be a key focus of cancer strategy into the future. Public health physician Dr Nina Scott, chair of Hei Āhuru Mōwai, the national Māori cancer leadership group, says inequities exist at almost every step of the cancer-care pathway. Overall, Māori are diagnosed late, referred late, seen late and offered and receive treatment late and receive lower-quality treatment. She says Hei Āhuru Mōwai is working with leaders in the cancer sector to eliminate these differences.
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