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extending health promotion activities into medical centres and pharmacies
smoking cessation
Mum4Mum breastfeeding peer support programme
men‟s health events.
An evaluation into the effectiveness of school-based edible gardens in achieving HEHA
outcomes is currently underway. The final results of this evaluation will be available in May
2011.
An evaluation of the Appetite for Life programme was also completed in 2008 which
demonstrated positive outcomes for participants (copy available on request).
An evaluation of the Rata Ahuahi Kore project is also underway and evaluation of the
implementation of the first phase will be completed in March 2010. A further report on
progress and impacts of the second phase will be available by the end of 2010.
10 Risk analysis
Risk Probability Impact Contingency plan
Further reduction in
public health and
health promotion
funding
Workforce –
recruitment and
retention of
appropriately
qualified staff
Shifting government
priorities
Mainstream
approaches are
ineffective in
reaching Māori
Medium High Review of health promotion focus
areas (potential reduction in key
priorities and areas of
implementation).
High High Refer to the recruitment and
retention workstream of this business
case.
Medium High As above, the health promotion focus
areas will be reviewed and potentially
reduced depending on government
priorities.
Low to
medium
High
Ensure Māori are involved from the
beginning and that Māori health
inequalities are addressed through a
strong cooperative commitment to
improving Māori health .
11 Engagement
Working group who developed this plan: Healthy West Coast Governance Group (comprised of
representatives from the West Coast PHO, West Coast DHB and Community & Public Health).
Other clinicians involved: The West Coast Medical Officer of Health is a member of the
Healthy West Coast Governance Group.
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