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New Zealand’s health service performs well, but inequities remain high

  • Written by Jackie Cumming, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Victoria University of Wellington
imageA key focus has been on strengthening primary health care to reduce demand on hospitals, but there is little evidence of progress.from www.shutterstock.com

This article is part of our global series about health systems, examining different health care systems all over the world.

New Zealand’s health care system is comprehensive and largely...

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