A Northland surgeon is addressing health disparities wāhine Māori face compared to non-Māori in research focused on breast cancer . Dr Maxine Ronald was recently awarded $300,000 to boost breast cancer research over three years under the supervision of Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa. Ronald said inequalities and poor access to breast cancer services are some of the reasons behind the stark differences in survival rates between wāhine Māori and non-Māori.
“There are significant inequities there for Māori and for Pasifika women, which are really just unjust and unfair..
