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Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health is taking the opportunity of International Allied Health Professionals Day tomorrow to thank the many hauora haumi | allied health workers of New Zealand for their invaluable contributions to the health sector and to everyday New Zealanders.

Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health is adopting a new name for Allied Health – now called Hauora Haumi - for its own use as part of the organisation’s Māori naming convention. The launch of the new name within Manatū Hauora coincides with this year’s World Allied Health Day, as we celebrate the tens of thousands of Allied Health professionals working across the motu.

The Ministry of Health’s Chief Allied Health Professions Officer believes the sector will become even more crucial as New Zealand’s health care system evolves.

New Zealand’s allied health professionals will again play a key part in this year’s response to COVID-19, as the focus shifts to vaccination