August 15, 2017
Tool highlights men’s health risks
The national Maori men’s health coalition Mana Tane Ora o Aotearoa has launched an online tool to help tane assess their health risks.
Chair Riki Nia Nia says the Tane Ora Health Indicator looks at factors such as heart disease, diabetes, smoking, and mental health, as well as social determinants that typically sit outside the health sector such as education and employment status.
He says efforts to improve the educational achievements of young Maori men would have a positive impact not only on the wellbeing of the tane but on their whanau.
Mana Tane Ora hopes the tool will influence health strategy and investment.
Mr Nia Nia says there needs to be investment in the enormous potential of Maori men.
The Maori Men’s Health Indicator tool is at www.taneora.co.nz
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