Family comes first for the new director and associate director of Māori health at the South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB). "Taking ownership and taking charge of their own health, and our healthcare system here is part of that." Ruth Garvin, who retired as Māori health director in late 2018, had a significant impact on the organisation in building skills to address the equity gap for Māori, he said. "I took over from Ruth Garvin, who set the foundations for Māori health strategy for this organisation," Tyro said. "It's about taking care of the manaakitanga (process of showing respect, generosity and care for others), taking care of the whole whanau," Baker said.

Source: Stuff April 17, 2019 04:52 UTC