He Korowai Health Strategy: Improving Maori Health and Wellbeing

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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Discussion :......................................................................................................................................2
The aim of the strategy:...............................................................................................................2
Health issue:.................................................................................................................................3
Analysis of He Korowai strategy:................................................................................................4
Initiatives taken for implementing the support:..........................................................................6
Analysis of the way in which the strategy support the effective outcome:.................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
He Korowai oranga health strategy is also known as Maori health strategy of New
Zealand. An overreaching framework guides the government along with health and disables
sector to achieve the best health outcome for the Maori community of New Zealand. Maori are
the indigenous people of the New Zealand (Nicolson, 2017). The 14% of the population in New
Zealand constitute Maori (Henry & McNeill, 2017). Therefore, this is a web-based strategy
support the Maori holistic models and well-being to improve individual health. This strategy
supports the health and wellbeing of the Whanau, Hapu, and Iwi (Shepherd et al., 2018). The
strategy recognizes the desire of Maori for controlling their future with a strong motivation. The
prime goal of the strategy is to improve the health and wellbeing of Maori, respiratory illness for
infants, improve employment, and reduce inequity and community development, ensuring the
healthy life. This paper will illustrate the analysis of the strategy support, rationales, and
initiatives for health outcome.
Discussion:
The aim of the strategy:
Pae ora are the government’s vision for Maoris health. The aim of the strategy is to
provide a platform to the Maori community to live with better health and well-being in an
atmosphere that enhances the quality of life (Page et al., 2017). It encourages every individual of
the health and disability sector to work in collaboration with each other, to bridge the barriers,
which hinder the achievement of good health, think beyond the barriers for providing effective
high-quality care to the individual (Came et al., 2017).

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The element of the strategy is to provide healthy environment to Maori population, healthy
families and Maori healthy individuals (Came, McCreanor, & Simpson, 2017). All of the three
elements are interconnected and further strengthen the direction of Maori health for the future.
Therefore, it aligned with aim of the strategy of New Zealand health strategy 2016 (Came,
McCreanor, & Simpson, 2017).
Health issue:
The world health organization defined that absence of avoidable and remediable
difference between individuals; lack of appropriate knowledge enhances the health crisis of the
Maori community. Since Maori lived in the indigenous part of New Zealand, do not get access to
effective patient-centric care (Fraser-Irwin et al., 2017). Moreover, the lack of access to the
resources and absence of the environment that support the good quality of the life increase the
health crisis exponentially. Due to natural hazards and earthquakes, they are not able to get the
housing safe drinking water, air and healthy food for sustaining the healthy life (Sheridan et al.,
2015). Therefore, providing safe drinking water, a place to live safe, healthy food and assistance
in dealing with the impact of a destabilized climate is crucial for reducing the health crisis.
Poverty, gender equity is very evident and lack of employment and poor income contributed to
health crisis, which in turn increases the mortality rate of the individuals (Fraser-Irwin et al.,
2017). Another most evident health crisis observed is the respiratory illness of children of Maori
community. The life expectancy of Maori is lower compared to other non-Maori people and
therefore they are more prone to chronic infections along with the injuries including suicides
(Lockett et al., 2016). Mental health of the indigenous individual is another issue that hinders the
Maori health promotions. The mortality rate of the Maori is 76% higher compared to the non-