08/07/2026
COMING SOON TO HE PUĀ CLINIC
If it’s time for your personal checks a Nurse will be available soon at our Clinic!!
Book in for a Cervical Smear. Blood pressure checks etc.
Whanau hauora is about supporting tangata to live well, not just treating illness. Prevention is one of the greatest gifts we can offer our whanau. Every contact with whanau is an opportunity to have a positive conversation about their health and wellbeing.
Why it matters?
Maori and Pacifica people continue to experience lower participation in immunisations and national screening programmes
Lower participation often leads to later diagnosis, more complex treatment and poorer health outcomes
Early detection through screening and protection through immunisation saves lives and helps keep whanau together and well.
Key messages:
· Immunisations protect tamariki, pakeke, kaumātua, and vulnerable whānau from preventable illnesses.
· Flu vaccination helps reduce serious illness and can also lower the risk of complications such as heart attacks and strokes, particularly for those with long-term health conditions.
· Breast, bowel, and cervical screening can detect changes early, often before symptoms appear, leading to better outcomes.
· Screening is about finding disease early—or preventing it altogether—not waiting until someone becomes unwell.
How can we increase engagement
· Build trusted relationships through whakawhanaungatanga.
· Make every appointment count—ask, "Are you up to date with your immunisations and screening?"
· Offer warm, culturally safe conversations that acknowledge whānau circumstances.
· Use simple, easy-to-understand information and avoid medical jargon.
· Work alongside whānau, rather than expecting whānau to navigate the system alone.
· Provide flexible options such as community clinics, marae-based services, outreach, and after-hours appointments where possible.
· Follow up with kindness and persistence—sometimes people need several invitations before they engage.
· Celebrate positive stories and local champions to encourage others.
Working together
No one service can do this alone.
By collaborating across primary care, iwi providers, Pacific providers, community organisations, and social services, we can reduce barriers and improve access.
Sharing resources, referrals, and consistent health messages strengthens our collective impact.
