58317 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

58317 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the as at 16 September 2024, toward the recommendation ‘Develop a plan for research to improve screening pathways for Māori, Pacific, people with lived experience of disability and other groups with higher mortality risk or under-served’ in Te Whatu Ora’s ‘BreastScreen Aotearoa Quality Improvement Action Plan’?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that as of 16 September 2024, Health New Zealand was scoping different options to progress this initiative. I am assured that further programme development will be based on research and evidence to improve screening pathways for groups with higher mortality risk or who are under-served.