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Healthcare And Aroha Being Choppered To Rural Communities ... (Scoop.co.nz)

Helicopters loaded with health professionals, medications and a healthy dose of aroha have been providing culturally led, clinically partnered outreach to ...

“By ‘cultural’ we are also referring to farming culture, Pasifika, our RSE workers and others - we have to create an environment where they feel safe.” Front (L-R): Kaiāwhina Toni Hill and Kaiāwhina Aroha Hura, both from Te Whatu Ora in Hawke’s Bay “Seeing the need through a cultural lens has been critical to our mission’s success,” Mr Davies says.

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Healthcare and aroha being choppered to rural communities (New Zealand Doctor Online)

Te Whatu Ora Pou Whirinaki Duayne Davies, who led the Isolated Rural Communities āwhina response, says general practitioners (GPs), nurse practitioners, ...

“By ‘cultural’ we are also referring to farming culture, Pasifika, our RSE workers and others - we have to create an environment where they feel safe.” Healthcare and aroha being choppered to rural communities “Finding workforce was a challenge, and we are very grateful to the two psychologists and two administration volunteers from Wellington and Christchurch who have added value.”

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Upstate doctor returns to rural area to serve the community (FOX Carolina)

According to data from the Center of Rural and Primary Healthcare at the University of South Carolina several areas in the state are in high need of primary ...

“I think they would find it rewarding to be a part of the community and get to know the patients,” Gragg said. “They get to know my interest and I get to know theirs,” Dr. “He was the only doctor in Laurens at the time. Gragg says the closest hospital is 30 minutes away and it’s why they provide a critical role in Woodruff. “We talk about a lot of those things before we get to the medical visits.” That’s because he takes the time to get to know his patients personally.

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