Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research (CAHRE)

The Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research (CAHRE)

The Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research (CAHRE), a research unit at the University of Auckland, is based at the School of Population Health (SoPH) in the Tāmaki Innovation Campus. CAHRE conducts research and organises workshops, seminars, symposia and international conferences to promote the health and wellbeing of Asian and other Ethnic minority peoples, including Middle Eastern, Latin American and African, by identifying and increasing understanding of their health needs. The centre has a strong focus on the current health issues of Asian and other Ethnic Minority communities in New Zealand, and seeks to develop strategic ways to improve and visualise the health status of this fast growing population. It also values partnerships with other national and international research academics to further its goals. They include:

  • to establish a centre of national and international excellence in understanding health issues affecting Asian and other Ethnic Minority communities
  • to cultivate an inter-disciplinary approach to studying Asian and other Ethnic Minority health
  • to provide research-based information to enhance the capacity of health services in delivering effective and culturally appropriate interventions
  • to conduct research that can foster health amongst Asians and other Ethnic Minorities in New Zealand
  • to collaborate with Asian and other Ethnic Minority communities, business, local government, and ministries to further research in the areas of Asian and other Ethnic Minority health
  • to build a new focal point of exchange on Asian and other Ethnic Minority health with both the local and international research communities
  • to disseminate and analyse the outcomes of relevant Asian and other Ethnic Minority health research.

Our aim is to provide culturally appropriate information for health professionals and government agencies.

Project 2012
Fifth International Asian and Ethnic Minority and Wellbeing Conference

The centre will host the 5th International Asian and Ethnic Minority and Wellbeing Conference on 27th and 28th June 2012. For the first time as part of the conference there will be a refugee stream which will be run in collaboration with the Auckland University of Technology.  It is the centre’s 5th conference since its formation in 2004. Previous conferences have been very successful and received a lot of positive feedback from various groups including government organisations and other conference delegates.

Keynote speakers are:

  • Professor Raj Bhopal, University of Edinburgh
  • Associate Professor Chee Ng, University of Melbourne
  • Professoe Derrick Silove, University of New South Wales
  • Professor Elias Mpofu, University of Sydney

Contact Dr Amritha Sobrun-Maharaj, Director  a.sobrun-maharaj@auckland.ac.nz

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