The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ advocates to government and raise awareness about respiratory illnesses.
The Foundation is calling for the next government to prioritise lung health for this generation and the next. Successive reports on the impact of respiratory health on New Zealanders have found extreme inequity, this finding is also backed by other research including Cure Kids' State of Child Health reports. Our manifesto outlines practical steps that will make a meaningful difference to inequity of care and health outcomes. Read our requests below:
In November 2015 we launched the National Respiratory Strategy. The Strategy is an action plan that outlines what needs to be done to improve respiratory health across all levels from government agencies to community organisations.
There is still a long way to go to address the respiratory health inequities for Māori and Pacific populations, and to improve the overall high rates of respiratory illness throughout New Zealand. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ wants to see the government take respiratory illness seriously by setting the following target...
Political Manifesto 2020
