Wāhine toa from Te Piki Oranga, Rangitāne o Wairau, Waikawa Marae, the Māori Women’s Welfare League, Hawaiki Kura, and the Pasifika Trust recently came together to share a collective message of care and commitment to whānau wellbeing with the campaign: ‘Whītiki taua … that’s us, wāhine mā!’
“We are saying ‘Whītiki taua … that’s us, wāhine mā!’ as a call to action to all the māmā, nannies, sisters, aunties, cousins, and besties to check in with each other,” said Lorraine Staunton, Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga at Te Piki Oranga.
“Let’s make sure we’re up to date with our breast screening,” Lorraine says. “Let’s book our appointments and show up together, knowing that Te Piki Oranga is there to awhi you through the experience. Because when breast cancer is found early, it can be treated. That’s the truth.”
In Te Tauihu, the screening rates are:
- Wāhine Māori: 68.3%
- Pasifika wāhine: 53.6%
- Non-Māori, non-Pasifika women: 77.1%