Northland District Health Board

Details

Name :

Northland District Health Board

Address  :

Maunu House, Maunu Road

Town  :

Whangarei

State  :

Northland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Phone  :

09 430 4100

Fax  :

09 430 4120

Web URL  :


Description

Northland DHB is the funder planner and a key provider of health and disability services for the population of Te Tai Tokerau Northland Employing over 2628 staff and covering the area from Te Hana in the south to Cape Reinga in the North it serves a population of about 157420

Northland DHB operates under the Public Health and Disability Act 2000 Guidance is given by means of the Governments overall vision for the health sector as contained in the NZ Health Strategy the NZ Disability Strategy the Primary Health Care Strategy and He Korowai Oranga the Maori Health Strategy

Northland is characterised by a large Maori population widely dispersed rural communities and a disproportionately high level of socioeconomic deprivation This poses particular challenges for Northland DHB which has taken an innovative approach to the way it funds and delivers health care in line with the Governments overarching strategies

Our Mission
Working in partnership under the Treaty of Waitangi to create opportunities for improving health and wellbeing and promoting independence of all the people of Northland Te Tai Tokerau

Mahi tahi te kaupapa o Te Tiriti o Waitangi he whakarapopoto nga whakaaro o te Whare Tapa Wha me te whakatuturutahi I te tino rangitiratanga te Iwi whanui o Te Tai Tokerau

Our Vision
Creating a healthier Northland
Kia hangahia he hauora mo Te Tai Tokerau
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