6963 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

6963 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the last quarter (October - December 2023) toward the outcome ‘Improved access to culturally safe high quality sore throat and skin infection management for priority groups’ under ‘focus area one: whānau ora (Determinants of wellbeing and primary prevention)’ within the Rheumatic Fever Roadmap?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I refer the Memeber to Written Parliamentary Question 6959 (2024). I am further advised that Mana Kidz, a nurse-led, school-based programme providing comprehensive healthcare with a rheumatic fever focus was in operation in the Counties Manukau region.