Matire Harwood

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Asthma in Maori and Pacific Children

Asthma is a health priority for Māori and Pacific children because it is more common, more severe and more likely to be fatal for Maori and Pacific children than for non-Māori non-Pacific children across all age groups.
The session will set the context for asthma and Māori and Pacific children including an update on reported inequalities in asthma rates and management.  The second part of the presentation will discuss strategies for the primary health care setting that aim to improve the quality of asthma care, contribute to better asthma outcomes and reduce inequalities for Māori and Pacific children.

Intended audience:  suitable for GP’s, nurses, community health workers and other health providers.  Open to all, however some knowledge about management of asthma in children would be advantageous.

Biography:  Dr Matire Harwood (Ngapuhi) has a general practice and Māori health research background.  She is the Clinical Director for Tāmaki Healthcare (a Māori led PHO in Auckland) and Manager for the Maori and Pacific Research Programme at the Medical Research Institue of New Zealand.  She has contributed to the NZ Guidelines for the Management of Paediatric Asthma, numerous child asthma resports and currently sits on the Board of Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand.  She is also mum to a gorgeous tamaiti, Te Rangiura, aged 2 ½.