MHS8.436: Health and healthcare in the context of Aoteaora New Zealand Assessment Two (Sem 2 2018) Assessment topic New Zealand Health System Assessment type Critical Essay Word restriction...

Running Head: NEW ZEALAND HEALTH SYSTEM    1
NEW ZEALAND HEALTH SYSTEM         21
MHS8.436: HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN THE CONTEXT OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
ASSESSMENT TWO (SEM 2 2018)
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Task 1    4
Assessing the Maori Tribal Culture and People    4
Healthcare System in New Zealand    5
Comparing the Impact of Treaty of Waitangi with Two Healthcare Strategies in New Zealand on the Health Outcomes of their People    7
Status of Healthcare for the People of Maori Tribe in New Zealand    9
Role of Government for the Betterment of the Maori Tribe Health Standards    10
Strategies for Improving Health Standards of Maori Tribal in New Zealand    12
Conclusion    13
References    15
Introduction
    An amalgamation of natural environment, the genetic susceptibility towards disease of people and the duel influence of culture as well as society driven lifestyle, act as a determinant of healthcare system politically sovereign landmass. As opined by Moreira et al. (2018), the cultural beliefs and the difference in way of life make huge differences in treatment outcomes and their ease if application. Owing to the traits of different origin, the Maori Tribal tend to possess a different appearance and lifestyle when
ought in close proximity of the Non-Maori population in New Zealand, eventually giving rise to racial discrimination and inconveniences of healthcare providing facilities.
Engraved in the history of New Zealand during the colonial rule over the Maori people, the Te Tiriti o Waitangi or The Treaty of Waitangi, was signed. It is considered that the treaty has considered the need of proper healthcare and the distribution of power in the context of sovereignty in New Zealand, as it has identified the interference to local indigenous culture on the healthcare standards. As mentioned by Sarfati et al. (2018), all indigenous cultures have values that are more inclined to pantheistic views, offering more attention on traditions and rituals than it healthcare standards that pave the way for a better life. Considering the importance of the aspect, the cu
ent essay aims at providing an in depth understanding of healthcare standards in the context of offering better healthcare to people of Maori Tribe in New Zealand.
Task 1
Assessing the Maori Tribal Culture and People
    Although reaching a convincing number of 734, 200 people globally, the Maori Tribe has been one of the most backward tribes in the world, remaining out of touch with the modern world until the latter half of the seventeenth century (Stats, 2017). The Maori Tribe owes its roots to the Polynesian culture and has settles in New Zealand’s northern and southern islands. The Tribe has been very sensitive about the retention of their native culture and the heritage of their ancestors (Every Culture, 2018). The Maori Tribe people have been much attached to their lands, artefacts and way of life. As mentioned by Shepherd (2018), aboriginal cultures keep their heritage and livelihood very seriously, opposing any changes that are against the undermining of their native culture.
    In the eighteenth century, during the prime phase of the colonial era, the British expanded its colonies in every part of the world and New Zealand was not an exception. As
ought forward by Liu and Pratto (2018), the British with the proposal of offering legal sovereignty to the Maori Tribe people signed the Treaty of Waitangi. In the guise of the political duplicity promoted by the British colonialists, evidently portrayed by the failure of the Treaty of Waitangi, it was found that the health of the indigenous people were posed as an important factor for overall development. The occu
ence of two consecutive World Wars reduced the numbers of Maori Tribe people and many artefacts of the tribe were taken away (New Zealand Now, 2018). The Maori Tribe people live simple lives and do not indulge in complex social orders. As mentioned by Blackall et al. (2018), as Maori people are passively pantheistic in attitude, the norms of susceptibility of health issues, are considerable low, making health widespread and responsible for lowered life expectancy.
    The forgery enacted through the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Maori people, which stripped them of their rights to natural resources and lands have subsided based on the positivity of exclusive healthcare
ought into the limelight of national policies of New Zealand. As stated by Bennett and Liu (2018), considering the necessity of sustaining the Maori Tribe people in New Zealand, the government has started taking consistent initiatives in the sphere of healthcare, education, transport and cultural preservations. The healthcare system in New Zealand, in particular have deep impact on the Maori Tribe people, as the healthcare standards promises better standards of health and longer life expectancy. However, as Houkamau and Sibley (2018) argued, it is seen that the Maori Tribe people are not much interest in the governmental offerings, which again dates back to the issues raised due to the failure of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Healthcare System in New Zealand
The multicultural amalgamation of different origin people, polarising views of traditional and modern values of life, diversity in the lifestyle of different communities and the passive impact of global health standards have made the healthcare system in New Zealand very complex. The healthcare system, as mentioned by Li and Wu (2018), although complex performs smoothly based on cooperation of the people and the government bodies within the country. Unlike other countries and their healthcare systems, the healthcare systems in New Zealand are not operated only by the Ministry of Health, instead it is aided by the collaborative actions of Health Workforce Business Units and Ministerial Advisory board. Although the government for the public owns majority of the healthcare system, there is also ample amount of scope for privatisation (Ministry of Heath, 2018).
The responsibilities of care service providing, better healthcare infrastructure development and quality management through fund providing is majorly conducted by the District Health Boards (DHBs). The DHBs provide 75% of the total funds needed in the healthcare system functioning (Ministry of Heath, 2018). The DHBs also plan, perform and formulate strategies for the betterment of the healthcare system in New Zealand. The healthcare of New Zealand is very versatile and it encompasses care services for indigenous people such as the Maori tribes, who have been the oldest people on the landmark of New Zealand (Ministry of Heath, 2018). The professionals, authorities and the supportive services maintain an alignment of services that makes the healthcare system very effective and increases its capacity while retaining the national as well as global standards of healthcare.
The monetary funds provided for the healthcare system in New Zealand collects its monetary resources from the general tax collected from the citizens of the country. As per the aspect of legal norms are considered in the context of the healthcare system in the country the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Crown Entities Act 2004 and the Health Act 1956 play vital roles (Ministry of Heath, 2018). The citizens of New Zealand have to possess legal documents of identity proof that to avail the healthcare services, however, considering the lifestyle of the Maori Tribe, it is an area of concern that raises question for the future improvement of the country’s healthcare system.
It is found that in New Zealand, the general average of people are on the elder side as more people are entering the age group of the seniors and aged, which is making the healthcare system’s adaptation to newer technology a matter of users’ inconveniences. The healthcare system in New Zealand is therefore trying to
ing easy to adapt changes and offering same standards of care services to all the citizens of the country (Ministry of Heath, 2018).    
Comparing the Impact of Treaty of Waitangi with Two Healthcare Strategies in New Zealand on the Health Outcomes of their People
    The Treaty of Waitangi, signed during the colonial era of New Zealand, has profound influence on the modern healthcare strategies in the country as the values that highlighted the aspect of the wellbeing of the indigenous people, namely the Maori People, has been based upon core areas of concern that cannot be overlooked. The influence of the Treaty of Waitangi is seen evidently upon the Primary Health Strategy and New Zealand Disability Strategy the most. As mentioned by Bell (2018), all healthcare strategies in a country have some core values and therefore, they tend to complement each other. In case of the Treaty of Waitangi the core value have been the welfare of the Maori health and equality of healthcare rights and therefore, it has contrasting aspects even though it has been responsible for the development of the mentioned healthcare strategies.
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