Le Va, a Pacific primary prevention NGO, and leading healthcare provider, ProCare, have formed a new partnership aimed at improving health equity and Pacific healthcare in Auckland.
The partnership is the result of several years of working together and alongside each other to support Pacific families.
Some of the activities this partnership will support include workforce development, co-designing Pacific models of care, and collaborating to address health and wellbeing.
Bindi Norwell, ProCare Group CEO, says, “this partnership is a natural progression of how closely ProCare and Le Va have been working together over the last few years, so we are delighted to recognise this with a formal agreement.”
Le Va Chief Executive, Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave, says, “ at Le Va we work alongside the services and in our communities to deliver mental health, addiction, public health, suicide prevention, disability, youth wellbeing and violence prevention social sectors to develop flourishing Pasifika communities who are reaching their full potential.
“The support, resources and knowledge that ProCare and Le Va can share through this partnership will help us collectively impact more of our Pacific kāinga. We are excited to formalise this valued partnership today.” Kingi-‘Ulu’ave says.
Viv Pole, head of Pacific Health at ProCare, says, “Le Va has built strong connections with Pacific people over many years, so is a trusted leader in this space. Their team has a wealth of knowledge and resources we can tap into to support both our communities and our GP practices.”
A special ceremony was held at the ProCare offices for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations on Tuesday.
