While covid is front of mind for our current health response, other medical issues haven't gone away. And some of the same disparities in our covid respsonse exist in the health system's handling of prostate cancer. A study released today into prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in New Zealand has found that māori men get diagnosed later on average than pākeha, and are twice as likely to die from it.
To discuss the disparity and how we improve the provision of prostate cancer treatment in Aotearoa Jesse is joined by the co-leader of Oranga Tū: A Healthy Stand - Associate Professor Jacquie Kidd from the AUT School of Clinical Sciences.
Prostate cancer treatment. Photo: AFP
