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Join us online for your Community Health Forum

Waikato DHB

Kia ora neighbours, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy over Winter.

Due to local COVID-19 considerations at this time we're going online and would like you to join us. At Waikato DHB we want more of you to have a say about what is most important to support your health and wellbeing. This helps us to develop better access to local community services.

Dial in to our friendly forum and share your knowledge and experience as we work together on these matters.

On the agenda:
Topics include - Local community feedback, and discussion on the new health system and localities.

Northern Waikato
When: Thursday 7 July, 10.00am - 11.30am

If interested please email: norma.taute@waikatodhb.health.nz for a link to the meeting. Community Health Forums are a gathering of local people who share in a conversation about what matters to their community and hear what’s happening from the DHB, other health providers and other local organisations/groups. 

We look forward to meeting you online. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
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