Our collective response to racism and intolerance
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Keywords
institutional racism, health inequities, compassion
Abstract
Within the context of our Pacific communities in New Zealand, this heart-wrenching atrocity has caused serious soul-searching and reflection. There are a few themes that come to mind. Of immediate concern are issues with institutional racism and cultural competence in health care and the impact on our Pacific communities, and what leaders and all those who work in health, can and should do to help address these matters.
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