Lunchtime Webinar Series - Learning Together / Te Ako Tahi
Asian and Ethnic Health Services (AEHS) are launching a new Lunchtime Learning Series initiative for 2025 - Learning Together / Te Ako Tahi. These monthly webinar-style sessions will begin in March and be available for all Health NZ staff and healthcare professionals. They are designed to provide valuable insights from cultural perspectives on key topics in healthcare, including:
- Population health - Asian and ethnic communities
- Mental health and wellbeing in Asian and ethnic communities
- Migrant and former refugee health
We invite you to join us for this valuable series and look forward to your participation! For your convenience, we use the same MS Teams' link (with the same ID and Passcode) for the whole series of webinar as follows:
Microsoft Teams : Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 411 134 447 620
Passcode: TD6iw7tJ
Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues and networks as this series presents a great opportunity to open dialogue and raise awareness about diverse cultural perspectives in healthcare practice.
Click here to express your interest.
For more information, please refer to the attached flyer or contact our team on 0800 88 88 30.
To view the speakers' profiles, please click Speakers' Profiles
More details will be updated periodically:
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Session
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Date
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Topic
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Speaker
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Facilitator
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1
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19 March 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Preliminary look at Census 2023 data and health & wellbeing for Asian (and MELAA) communities in Aotearoa
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Dr Lifeng Zhou
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Grace Ryu
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2
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14 April 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Dietetics and Nutrition through A Cultural Lens
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Dr Zhuoshi Zhang
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Dr Maggie Ma
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3
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22 May 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Well-being from a Chinese Perspective (by a Malaysian Chinese & Psychiatrist in New Zealand)
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Dr King Yee Yong
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Kitty Ko
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4
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June 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Korean Perspective
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Dr Aram Kim
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Dr Hiran Thabrew
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5
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July 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Filipino Perspective
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Dr Cheryl Buhay
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6
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August 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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What we know about the health of South Asian populations in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Dr Suneela Mehta
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7
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September 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Wellbeing: An Indian/South Asian Perspective (TBC)
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Dr Sachin Jauhari
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8
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October 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Wellbeing of Former Refugees (TBC)
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Lynda Crisford
& Aklilu Hibtit
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Jannine Nock
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9
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November 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Wellbeing in Muslim Communities (TBC)
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Janifa Bhamji
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10
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4 December 2025, 12pm to 1pm
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Mental Health and Wellbeing: An African Perspective
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Genevieve Kayembe N.
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Ayan Said
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