Health Inequalities Research Programme

The Health Inequalities Research Programme is led by researchers in the Department of Public Health of the University of Otago, Wellington. It officially began in July 2005.

 

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Health Inequalities Research Programme
Department of Public Health
University of Otago, Wellington
PO Box 7343
Wellington South
New Zealand
Tel 64 4 918 6251
Fax 64 4 389 5319
hirp.wsmhs@otago.ac.nz

 

Research Projects
CancerTrends
Differential Colon Cancer Survival by Ethnicity in NZ
Neighbourhoods and Health
New Zealand Census-Mortality Study (NZCMS)
Social Indicators (NZDep, NZiDep)
SoFIE-Health
SoFIE-Primary Care
Supermarket Healthy Options Project (SHOP)
Unequal Treatment - The Role of Health Services

 

Presentation on trends in ethnic inequalities in mortality in New Zealand

Cook Island Maori have high cardiovascular disease mortality

NZCMS data has shown that there is considerable heterogeneity in death rates between Cook Island Maori, Tongan, Niuean and Samoan people living in New Zealand. In particular, Cook Island Maori have 66% higher cardiovascular mortality than Samoan. This paper is found in the New Zealand Medical Journal summarising the findings.

Will the financial crisis get under the skin and affect our health?  

The global financial crisis of 2008/09 is now manifesting as high unemployment rates in New Zealand. This paper in the New Zealand Medical Journal seeks to predict the mortality impacts from the current recession.

 

 

 

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