19 April 2023 - PHARMAC has welcomed Dr Kiri Prentice (Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa) to the newly established role of Deputy Medical Director Māori.
Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes explains that the role has been established to weave mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) across PHARMAC’s decision-making processes and help to strengthen relationships across the health sector with a focus on improving health equity for Māori.