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  • Public Health
  • Health Equity
  • Community Resilience

Background:

  • COVID-19 pandemic highlighted global and Aotearoa New Zealand health system inequities.
  • Pacific communities faced disproportionate illness, economic hardship, and social disruption.
  • Pacific communities demonstrated resilience, leadership, and collective action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature and identify key themes and enablers for Pacific community pandemic response.
  • To understand barriers and facilitators in Pacific-centred public health strategies.
  • To inform equitable national emergency planning.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative review of peer-reviewed literature, government reports, and community-led research.
  • Identification and analysis of five interconnected themes.
  • Synthesis of enablers and barriers impacting Pacific communities.

Main Results:

  • Five key themes emerged: community partnerships, Pacific-centred approaches, trusted communication, digital inclusion, and economic sustainability.
  • Enablers included community leadership, trusted communication, and agile local systems.
  • Barriers included underinvestment, digital exclusion, unpaid labour, and limited early inclusion of Pacific leadership.

Conclusions:

  • Pacific-led systems are essential public health infrastructure, not supplementary.
  • Embedding Pacific-centred approaches in national planning requires sustainable funding and governance.
  • Strengthened digital inclusion is vital for equitable pandemic response and resilience.