Health
Analysis horizon: 10yr · 50yr
Chronic Disease Burden and Prevention
High diabetes, cardiovascular, and respiratory disease prevalence; preventable disease burden.
Context
High diabetes, cardiovascular, and respiratory disease prevalence; preventable disease burden.
Structural drivers
Te Reo Māori Curriculum Implementation Gaps. Te Reo Māori curriculum implementation gaps with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Vocational Excellence Pathways. High-quality apprenticeships and trade training. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off or tension.
(Stats NZ, 2018; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, 2023)
Health Outcomes and Health Equity
Mental health crisis; chronic disease burden; rural health workforce shortages; Māori health disparities.
Context
Mental health crisis; chronic disease burden; rural health workforce shortages; Māori health disparities.
Structural drivers
Agricultural Nutrient And Sediment Runoff. Agricultural nutrient and sediment runoff. This driver operates at regional scale with consensus consensus.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Catchment land use change. Agricultural land use intensification controls and restoration. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Catchment land use change; Flagship move 2 for Catchment land use change. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Catchment land use change.
(Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, 2023)
Mental Health Crisis and Access to Services
Elevated suicide rates; depression and anxiety prevalence; primary care mental health gaps.
Context
Elevated suicide rates; depression and anxiety prevalence; primary care mental health gaps.
Structural drivers
Habitat Loss And Fragmentation. Habitat loss and fragmentation. This driver operates at regional scale with consensus consensus.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Green infrastructure investment. Wetland restoration, native planting, ecological corridors. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Green infrastructure investment; Flagship move 2 for Green infrastructure investment. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Green infrastructure investment.
(Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, 2023)
Rural Health Workforce Shortage and Retention
GP and specialist shortages in rural areas; workforce burnout; retention challenges.
Context
GP and specialist shortages in rural areas; workforce burnout; retention challenges.
Structural drivers
Urban Impervious Surface Expansion. Urban impervious surface expansion. This driver operates at local scale with mostly-agreed consensus.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Invasive species management programme. Coordinated predator and invasive species control. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Invasive species management programme; Flagship move 2 for Invasive species management programme. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Invasive species management programme.
(Stats NZ, 2023; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, 2023)
References
Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.
- Stats NZ. (2018). NZ Deprivation Index 2018: Manawatū-Whanganui Data. https://www.stats.govt.nz/tools/nzdeuii
- Stats NZ. (2023). Census 2023: Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Profile. https://www.stats.govt.nz/tools/2023-census-place-summaries/manawatu-whanganui-region
- Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. (2023). Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Annual Report 2022/23 (MidCentral and Whanganui Districts). https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/te-whatu-ora-health-new-zealand-annual-report-2022-23/
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