Te Kawei Whakaheke

 

Te Kawei Whakaheke

Start date & duration:

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What is the programme trying to achieve:

To engage with Tāne Maori regarding their health and their future wellbeing.

Who are the target population for this programme or service:

Maori men across the sector.

What is the geographical coverage for this programme or service:

MidCentral District Health Board region.

Who can access it:

See above.

How did the programme come about:

A presentation was given to our District Management Group regarding Maori men’s health checks focused on cardiovascular assessments.

What approach is used for the service delivery:

Flyers onto cars at Sunday Market, panui to nurses inviting them to be part of our event, flyers to whānau and Iwi/Maori providers in the region.  We currently have a Tāne Ora Project that runs alongside one of our Iwi Maori service providers with strategic management.

What are the successes to date with the delivery of the service:

Targets and measures set down in the programmes are well achieved.

What are the measures of success for this programme:

The collation of evaluations and reports from the respective groups.

Has any evaluation of the service been undertaken?  If so, when and what was the outcome:

The outcome from the evaluations was that the aspirational goals and achievements for the two programmes have been met and that the activities are in progress and ongoing.

Who are the funders of this programme:

DHB and Iwi/Maori Service Providers.