Actions to prevent the Development of pathway to Implementation of pathway Pathway completed (2013/4 only) RPH & SIDU transmission of Group identify and high risk to identify and high risk children to comprehensive children. A streptococcal throat Completion of MOUs between DHBs, RPH & SIDU infections housing and health MSD, HNZC assessment and referral pathways between RPH & SIDU services. housing, health and social Number and type of referrals to sectors identified, processes housing providers/ social services Relationship development and services developed and with health, housing and implemented. Number of referrals leading to RPH & SIDU social sector at sub-regional improvements in housing/ heating level to improve pathways between services Development of Housing Implementation of Capability Capability Building Programme RPH and Regional and Health Capability Building Programme for developed Healthy Housing Building Programme. secondary and primary care Coalition Partners services. Number of training sessions Implementation of insulation Implementation of insulation Number of referrals completed RPH and Regional referral process for high-risk referral process for high-risk Healthy Housing patients patients Coalition Partners Raising community Raising community Communications strategy completed Communications awareness awareness January 2014 advisors (3DHBs and RPH) Maintain close linkage with Maintain close linkage with Programme Manager Pacific Programme Pacific Engagement strategy Pacific Engagement strategy Engagement Strategy actively Manager, Pacific involved in implementation. Engagement Strategy/ Ministry of Health
Actions to prevent the transmission of Group A streptococcal throat infections Development of pathway to identify and high risk children to comprehensive housing and health assessment and referral services. Relationship development with health, housing and social sector at sub-regional level to improve pathways between services Implementation of pathway to identify and high risk children. pathways between housing, health and social sectors identified, processes and services developed and implemented. Pathway completed (2013/4 only) Completion of MOUs between DHBs, MSD, HNZC Number and type of referrals to housing providers/ social services Number of referrals leading to improvements in housing/ heating RPH & SIDU RPH & SIDU RPH & SIDU RPH & SIDU Development of Housing and Health Capability Building Programme. Implementation of Capability Building Programme for secondary and primary care services. Capability Building Programme developed Number of training sessions RPH and Regional Healthy Housing Coalition Partners Implementation of insulation referral process for high-risk patients Implementation of insulation referral process for high-risk patients Number of referrals completed RPH and Regional Healthy Housing Coalition Partners Raising community awareness Raising community awareness Communications strategy completed January 2014 Communications advisors (3DHBs and RPH) Maintain close linkage with Pacific Engagement strategy Maintain close linkage with Pacific Engagement strategy Programme Manager Pacific Engagement Strategy actively involved in implementation. Programme Manager, Pacific Engagement Strategy/ Ministry of Health
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