Health needs assessment of Middle Eastern, Latin American and African people living in the Auckland region

This report was commissioned by the Auckland District Health Board on behalf of the Auckland Regional Settlement Strategy Health Steering Group which represents Waitemata, Auckland and Counties Manukau District Health Boards. The Middle Eastern, Latin American and African (MELAA) ethnicity grouping consists of extremely diverse cultural, linguistic and religious groups. In the 2006 census, 1% of the New Zealand population identified as MELAA and half resided in the Auckland region. This report examines the demography, health service utilisation and health needs of these populations.