Emma Rawson-Te Patu

President, World Federation of Public Health Associations, New Zealand

Emma Rawson-Te Patu

President, World Federation of Public Health Associations, New Zealand
Emma Rawson-Te Patu is director of ManuKahu Associates, Indigenous Consultants. Emma is also President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, the first Indigenous woman to hold this role. Emma also holds the Policy and Advocacy portfolio in the Indigenous Working Group of the WFPHA. She is a Researcher/Trainer, experienced facilitator and proud health promoter. Emma has a Master of Philosophy with Honors (First Class) focusing on Institutional racism in Public Health. Emma is contracting to the WHO and recently a consultant to the New Zealand Human Rights Commission. Emma's passion is developing training and frameworks for dismantling institutional racism, supporting culturally responsive, human rights based public health approaches and socially/culturally conscious business strategy and organisational development. Emma is working on developing a global Indigenous public health institute in conjunction with broader Indigenous networks working in the global health space.
Last updated: Apr 15, 2025

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