4 Sep 2023

Concern NZers with rare conditions overlooked

From Morning Report, 6:14 am on 4 September 2023

A health advocacy group is worried 300,000 New Zealanders with rare conditions have been overlooked in a cabinet paper outlining priorities for primary healthcare.

That's despite the health ministry working on the country's first Rare Disorders Strategy for the past year.

Rare Disorders chief executive Chris Higgins says he's worried people with such conditions are still being overlooked.

Higgins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.