Plenary 2
| Friday, November 15, 2019 |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Chancellor 1 |
Speaker
Dr Alison Green
Chief Executive
Te Whāriki Takapou
Closing the gaps on STI, HIV and BBV experienced by the indigenous peoples of Australasia
8:15 AM - 8:25 AMBiography
Associate Professor James Ward
South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
Professor Joanne Baxter
University of Otago
Māori health and equity –frameworks, challenges and opportunities
9:10 AM - 9:40 AMBiography
Joanne (Poutini Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō) is a Public Health Medicine Physician and Associate Dean Māori for Otago’s Division of Health Sciences. She is the Director of Kōhatu, Centre for Hauora Māori with research interests including Māori mental health, health inequalities, cultural competency in medical education and Māori Health Workforce Development.
Dr Jane MacDonald
Senior Research Fellow
Victoria University of Wellington
He Tapu Te Whare Tangata’ - offer of self-test for high risk HPV to under-screened Māori women
9:40 AM - 9:55 AMBiography
Jane is a sexual health physician and researcher in sexual and reproductive, maternal and child health. She is a Fellow of the Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine. Her current research is a community RCT based in Te Tai Tokerau/Northland called ‘He Tapu Te Whare Tangata’ - offer of self-test for high risk HPV to under-screened Māori women.
