Hauora Taiwhenua Welcomes Government Investment In Rural Health WorkforceHauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network has welcomed today's Government announcement of new investments to strengthen New Zealand's rural health workforce, describing the package as a significant first step towards addressing long-standing priorities consistently raised by rural communities and clinicians. "For many years we have consistently advocated that improving rural health outcomes requires investment in the people delivering care. Advertisement - scroll to continue reading"Workforce recruitment and retention remain among the greatest challenges facing rural health providers. Another priority advocacy issue for Hauora Taiwhenua has been increased access to diagnostics closer to rural communities. Hauora Taiwhenua will continue advocating for the priorities identified by rural communities, including equitable funding, rural-proofed health policy, targeted IT/technology investment, sustainable workforce pipelines and stronger support for rural providers.