16 Mar 2020

Call for more Pacific pharmacists in NZ

From , 5:02 am on 16 March 2020

The Pacific Pharmacists Association say there are not enough Pasifika pharmacists in New Zealand to meet the needs and demands of the community.

There are currently only 38 pharmacists in New Zealand who identify themselves as having a Pacific background.

Medical jargon, current models of healthcare and not understanding cultural behaviours are some of the barriers that Pacific people face when visiting a pharmacy.

Sela Jane Hopgood reports.

Horizontal view of pharmacist working in pharmacy

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