Starship Children’s Hospital has created a dedicated team to cater to Māori cultural needs.
Ringa Atawhai will have specialist staff that will cater to whānau Māori using the paediatric intensive care unit.
Health New Zealand Starship director Toni Shepherd says the programme is part of their child health strategy and will consist of five specialist roles.
“We have experts that are clinical, we have the nurse specialist position, we have the social work position, and we also have cultural support workers alongside that, so whatever the whānau needs, we will be able to provide that as a team.”
Ringa Atawhai translates as the nurturing hand of support.
