Asian Health in Aotearoa: What can health promotion and public health do?

Introduction

Launched in August this year, the ‘Asian Health in Aotearoa Report 2024’ highlighted a number of urgent health concerns among Asian communities in Aotearoa.

Many of the trends predicted during earlier work on the health of Asian peoples in Aotearoa in the 2000s have come to pass

Some worrying trends include higher obesity rates, inadequate nutrition, lower levels of physical activity, poor access to primary health care and higher rates of ethnic discrimination.

The report confirms the need to avoid complacency or assumptions about the health of Asian peoples in Aotearoa

Despite some progress, there is still insufficient policy and programming for the specific health challenges of Asian peoples.

The report also emphasises the need for a high-level national strategy for Asian Health in Aotearoa

Vishal Rishi, Director, of The Asian Network Inc. (TANI), and Dr Zhenqiang Wu, will discuss the findings and explore with participants what health promoters and other health professionals can contribute to address the health and wellbeing of the Asian communities in Aotearoa.

This webishop is a joint effort between the Health Promotion Forum (HPF) HPF and The Asian Network Inc. (TANI)

Guest speakers:
Vishal Rishi is the Director of the Asian Network Inc (TANI), a pan-Asian community organisation whose aim is to ensure that people of Asian background enjoy optimal quality of life and wellbeing in New Zealand. Vishal has been an ongoing contributor to the health sector across various areas such as addressing determinants of health at varied levels. As part of his current role, he is actively involved in advocating for the advancement of Asian New Zealanders by having representation on Boards & committees of various significant NGOs, regionally and nationally.

Dr Zhenqiang Wu is a Senior Research Fellow within the Department of Medicine based at the University of Auckland Waitematā Clinical Campus at North Shore Hospital. He is also a biostatistician in the Biostatistics Consulting Team, Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Moderators:
Sione Tu’itahi
Executive Director - Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand
Global President - IUHPE
Co-Chairperson - IUHPE, Global Working Group on Waiora Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing
Honorary Senior Research Fellow - Department of Public Health, Otago University, New Zealand

Mereana Te Pere
Waitaha, Tapuika, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Tarāwhai
Māori Health Promotion Strategist

General Information
HPF webishops have three phases of learning activities:

Participants are encouraged to participate in the pre-event resources, exercises and material that will be disseminated before the webishop to study in preparation for the event.

Participation during the webishop with questions and answers as well as discussion.

After the webishop, participants will receive a copy of the powerpoint presentation and other resources used. You will also be able to exclusively view the webishop on our Youtube channel for one week before going public. You can also ask follow-up questions to the presenter and/or facilitator during the week after the webishop.

A Certificate of Attendance is available on request.

Contact Emma Frost for further information on emma@hauora.co.nz or 09 300 3734 or visit our website www.hauora.co.nz.