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Big read: Which DHBs could prioritise Māori and Pacific patients

Nicholas Jones
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Investigative Reporter·NZ Herald·
17 mins to read

It was a nondescript letter that would save his life.

Waitematā and Auckland DHBs invited Paumea Ferris and other Māori aged 55-74 to get a free check for swelling of the main blood vessel from the heart to lower body, an often symptom-less problem that can cause life-threatening rupture.

Ferris didn't hesitate; his mother had an abdominal aortic aneurysm (often called AAA or triple A) repaired after it was found by chance during other treatment.

After his own ultrasound the

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