Community Action
Health Goal
To develop a social and physical environment that improves and protects the health of communities and groups, where the social environment may include political, economic, social and cultural factors and structures.
Objectives
- To support a sector-wide approach to support social environment initiatives in Kaikohe
- To use broader determinants of health approaches including community action and community development to improve and protect community health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in the Kaikohe area
- To continue to develop and support a strengthened Kaikohe community with improved awareness of health need and collective ownership of social environment initiatives by sharing evidence-based information and strategies and encouraging strategic action on these at local levels.
History
The Community Action/Take Ngakau Project was established under the auspices of Te Hau Ora O Kaikohe as the provider agency and the Tihewa Mauriora Trust (PHO) as contract holders to the Ministry of Health.
The name “Take Ngakau” was given for the project by a local Ngapuhi Kaumatua with the thought behind this name being that the project was for the people of Kaikohe and Kaikohe being acknowledged as being the centre or heart of the Ngapuhi people. (Ngakau – Heart)
The projects purpose is to address broader health determinants of the Kaikohe Community (Take – issues) in translation of this concept Take Ngakau means “Issues of the heart”.
