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Primary health organisation Māori and Pasifika health services
Te Whakahaere Hauora Mātua – Ngā Ratonga Hauora o ngā iwi Māori me Te Moana nui ā Kiwa
Pegasus Health
Phone: (03) 379-1739
Address: Pegasus House, 401 Madras St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch (entry off Dollans Ln)
Pegasus Health is a primary health organisation (PHO). It provides services for everyone who is enrolled with one of its general practices or uses primary care services. The PHO promotes health and reduces the cost of care. It also helps set the direction for primary health care and it's enrolled population.
Specific health services for Māori, Pasifika and those from refugee and migrant backgrounds include the following.
Services
- Māori, Pasifika and CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) health managers.
- Partnership community workers who support whānau to access healthcare services.
- Healthy Lifestyles programmes on nutrition, exercise and support to stop smoking.
- Urgent medical and accident care at the 24 Hour Surgery, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Christchurch PHO
Phone: (03) 374-6288
Address: 88C Edgeware Rd, St Albans, Christchurch
Christchurch PHO provides the following services.
Services
- Mobile practice nurse.
- Community social worker and community clinical pharmacist working closely with general practices to provide services for Māori and Pasifika people and their whānau.
- Services to improve access.
Waitaha Primary Health
Phone: 0800-800-743 or (03) 357-4970
Address: Level 1, 567 Wairakei Rd, Burnside, Christchurch
Waitaha Primary Health provides the following services.
Services
- Māori manager/health promotion.
- Pasifika manager/health promotion.
- Whānau Ora navigators.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed August 2020.
Review key: HIMAH-74912
