Background About 40% of all health burden in New Zealand is due to cancer,
cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes/obesity. Outcomes for Māori (indigenous …

Adequate quality of diabetes care and the best concept for the implementation of national
diabetes plans remain controversial. In September 2011 the United Nations High Level …

Background To describe reported studies of the impact on HbA1C levels, diabetes-related
hospitalisations, and other primary care health endpoints of initiatives aimed at improving …

Around the globe, diabetes incidence and prevalence rates are several times higher among
Indigenous peoples compared to the general population (1). In Canada, Aboriginal peoples …

Aim: The incidence of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) has been increasing worldwide,
with increasing numbers of older people, people with diabetic nephropathy and indigenous …

Obesity is widely considered a chronic health problem that is often progressive and difficult
to treat. An estimated 80% to 90% of persons with type 2 diabetes are also overweight or …

Background. A high incidence of albuminuria, varying by ethnicity, has been found in a
number of populations worldwide. There have been few opportunities to explore the …

Objectives Achieving health equity requires addressing disparities at every level of care
delivery. Yet, little literature exists examining racial/ethnic disparities in processes of high …

Objectives. Although, culturally competent (CC) interventions aim to reduce health
inequalities for ethnic minorities, they have been criticized on the grounds that they increase …

This edition of the Journal includes five observational papers on aspects of diabetes
epidemiology and service delivery in New Zealand, and one randomised controlled trial of …