The Centre for Compassion in Healthcare is launched at Waitakere Hospital with the first event in a monthly series of public lectures, which explore the theme of "Humanity in Healthcare"

The response to this idea of creating a Centre for Compassion in Healthcare has been remarkable. Many people have already registered on the membership database. Several people have approached us and said they would be willing to devote their life's work to this cause. Extraordinary connections are being made across the oceans and there is a global resonance being heard. some very influential healthcare leaders have promised support.

Maori have an expression, "kanohi ki te kanohi", which can be translated as "face to face". It acknowledges the importance, in building partnership, of people meeting in person to share dialogue, to acknowledge connections, to define relationship and to develop a shared purpose and philosophy ("kaupapa").

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