Head of Department, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo ki Poneke, Wellington.
Principal Advisor Addiction, Te Pou, Auckland.
N Z Med J. 2022 Feb 25;135(1550):133-139.
People with mental health and substance use issues (tāngata whai ora katoa), regardless of ethnicity, are much more likely to be hospitalised or die from COVID-19 and were identified as a priority population (Priority Group 3) in Aotearoa New Zealand's vaccination roll-out plan. Data released by the Ministry of Health show that, despite tāngata whai ora katoa being a priority group, their vaccination rates are well below those of the general population. These inequities are pronounced for Māori with mental health and addiction issues (tāngata whai ora Māori). This is not acceptable. To support tāngata whai ora physical health and wellbeing, the onus is on all of us in the health system to actively reach out, have conversations, be supportive and provide accessible vaccination for people with mental health and addiction issues. Urgent action is needed. Now is the time to ensure tāngata whai ora katoa can be equally well.
所有有精神健康和物质使用问题的人（泛指有精神健康和物质使用问题的人），无论种族如何，都更有可能因 COVID-19 住院或死亡，他们在新西兰疫苗接种计划中被确定为优先人群（第 3 优先级组）。卫生部发布的数据显示，尽管泛指有精神健康和物质使用问题的人是优先群体，但他们的疫苗接种率远低于普通人群。毛利族精神健康和物质使用问题患者（毛利族泛指有精神健康和物质使用问题的人）的这种不平等现象更为明显。这是不可接受的。为了支持泛指有精神健康和物质使用问题的人的身体健康和福祉，我们卫生系统中的每个人都有责任积极接触、交谈、提供支持并为有精神健康和物质使用问题的人提供可及的疫苗接种。需要采取紧急行动。现在是确保所有有精神健康和物质使用问题的人都能得到平等对待的时候了。
