November 27, 2016
Dr Rawiri Jansen on Paakiwaha
Te ORA to host Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2016
Talking about Transformation.
PRIDoC2016, November 27th until December 1st, at Auckland University, provides an indigenous space, for indigenous doctors, medical students, health professionals, health researchers and medical educators from around the Pacific to present scientific abstracts which contribute to the main theme of ‘Talking about Transformation in relation to indigenous health.
Te ORA last hosted PRIDoC in Rotorua in 2006.
Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Te ORA), the Māori Medical Practitioners Association, Māori doctors and medical students, representing nearly 400 members across all medical specialities, and provides advocacy and leadership for better health outcomes for Māori.
Up to 300 indigenous medical practitioners from around the Pacific region will attend PRIDoC to present and discuss ideas, actions and evidence that is transforming indigenous health in the Pacific Region.
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