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Affirmative action backed for medical school admissions

The NZ Medical Association has changed its 15-year-old policy of medical school admissions to strongly support affirmative action selection policies. It chair, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says Māori, Pacific peoples and […]

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The NZ Medical Association has changed its 15-year-old policy of medical school admissions to strongly support affirmative action selection policies.

It chair, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says Māori, Pacific peoples and those from rural communities are grossly under-represented in the current medical workforce.

Mounting international evidence suggests patients with the same racial or ethnic background as their doctor are likely to have better outcomes, so a diverse workforce is critical.

He says addressing Māori health and health equity by measures such as increasing the numbers of Māori medical students is supported by both needs-based and rights-based arguments.

Universities have an obligation to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including the responsibility to correct inequitable health outcomes experienced by Māori.

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    Radio Waatea is Auckland’s only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.