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Fears a concerning pattern of healthcare inequity is once again being repeated. Â
The Director-General of Health's confirmed more than half of the cases in New Zealand's Delta cluster are Pacific people. Â
A health expert says it's depressingly familiar - with Pasifika making up 60 per cent of cases in the August 2020 outbreak. Â
Consultancy firm Pacific Perspectives' director Debbie Ryan says infectious diseases disproportionately impact Pasifika, time and time again. Â
She says there's abundant evidence the way health services are delivered is problematic. Â
"That one size fits all approach means that our diverse communities do not get the quality of services they require."Â
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