Wairarapa District Health Board

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Name :

Wairarapa District Health Board

Address  :

P O Box 96
Blair Street

Town  :

Masterton

State  :

Wellington

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

5840

Phone  :

64 6 946 9858

Fax  :

64 6 946 9881

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

board@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
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Description
About Wairarapa DHB
The Wairarapa District Health Board was created on January 1 2001 after the Government passed legislation to change the way the health sector worked to promote decentralised accountability for the health status of each area A total of 21 district health boards now manage funding for their particular regions replacing the functions of the defunct Health Funding Authorities This has created more local focus on the use of Government money allocated for essential health and disability services

Each of the DHBs covering New Zealand are responsible for improving promoting and protecting the health of the populations they serve

The Wairarapa DHB works closely with the DHBs in the central north island region as close cooperation ensures the region is well served for health services

Vision
quotWell Wairarapa Better health for allquot
quotWairarapa ora Hauora pal mo to katoaquot

Mission
Our Mission is to improve promote and protect the health status of the people of the Wairarapa and the independent living of those with disabilities by supporting and encouraging healthy choices

Values
Respect whakamana tangata
According respect courtesy and support to all

Integrity mana tu
Being inclusive open honest and ethical

Self Determination rangatiratanga
Determining and taking responsibility for ones actions

Cooperation whakawhanaungatanga
Working collaboratively with other individuals and organisations

Excellence taumatatanga
Striving for the highest standards in all that we do
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