“Health is so much more than health”: UCAN delivers Health Charter and Election Statement to MP’S.

Posted on August 22, 2017 Updated on October 16, 2021

On Tuesday 15 August, members of UCAN and supporters met on Parliament steps to hand over the Ucan Health Charter and Election statement UCAN Health Charter 2016 to Members of Parliament.

We were joined by supporters and by the fabulous, The Brass Razoo Band.

We began with Lisa with baby Zac. Lisa represented Tick for Kids. Tick for Kids and Child Poverty Action Group

Muriel Tunoho spoke on behalf of living Wage Network Living Wage and Health Care Aotearoa HCA Healthcare: Home and Paul Barber then spoke from The Equality Network The Equality Network and The New Zealand Council of Catholic Social Service .

From left to right. Debbie UCAN, Lisa and baby Zac, Tick for kids,CPAG, Muriel, living wage, HCA, Paul Equality Network, NCCSS.

Grant Robertson, Finance Minister from the Labour Party,

Jan Logie, Spokesperson for Social Development from The Green Party both gave their commitment to support the UCAN Health Charter and make it a reality as did

Ria Bond, Health Spokesperson, NZ First

This is a positive result as we have 3 political parties that have committed to our Charter.

For more information Please visit our website at ucannz.org.nz

Denbie Leyland