NATIONAL MAORI CANCER FORUM 12TH TO 14TH AUGUST 2009,

PHYLLIS TANGITU

REVOLUTION OF CANCER CARE

FOR MAORI AND WHANAU

Ka mana naa te Moohio, Kooawhitia te hauora, Whakanuia te Oranga

Empowered by Knowledge – Embrace Health, Enhance Well Being

We will never for get them.

E kore tatau e warewaretia ia koutou

In memory of those who fort

their battles

E kore tatau e warewaretia ia koutou

Peggy Pitau Ikimoke Uerata

Rapaera Mahia Alfee James

Annie Lloydd Mason Tuhakaraina

Ani White

Maria Tini

Survivors

Nga Taonga Pumau ki te iwiNga Taonga Pumau ki te iwi

June Northcroft-Grant

NATIONAL MAORI CANCER FORUM 12TH TO 14TH AUGUST 2009,

PHYLLIS TANGITU

REVOLUTION OF CANCER CARE

FOR MAORI AND WHANAU

Ka mana naa te Moohio, Kooawhitia te hauora, Whakanuia te Oranga

Empowered by Knowledge – Embrace Health, Enhance Well Being

NATIONAL MAORI CANCER FORUM 12TH TO 14TH AUGUST 2009,

PHYLLIS TANGITU

REVOLUTION OF CANCER CARE

FOR MAORI AND WHANAU

Ka mana naa te Moohio, Kooawhitia te hauora, Whakanuia te Oranga

Empowered by Knowledge – Embrace Health, Enhance Well Being

Leah Ratana-Clubb

2002 - Diagnosed cancer

� May - Operation one

� June - ChemotherapyJune - Chemotherapy

� Oct - Radiotherapy treatment

Medication

2003

� March - Operation two

� June - Cancer in three places

Despair..........

No Hope.......No Hope.......

“Ā Pouri”

�Poultice

Hangi�Hangi

NATIONAL MAORI CANCER FORUM 12TH

TO 14TH AUGUST 2009,

PHYLLIS TANGITU

Ka mana naa te Moohio, Kooawhitia te hauora, Whakanuia te Oranga

Empowered by Knowledge – Embrace Health, Enhance Well Being