Stephen Forbes, journalist for NZ Doctor, attended the meeting held at Te Manukanuka O Hoturoa Marae on 29 May and has written a detailed article on the importance of this research. He quotes lead investigator, Viliami Tutone, who is a nephrologist at Middlemore Hospital as saying treatment costs to the health system are as high as $2.1 billion annually, and expected to increase. Dr John Baker, our Board Chair is one of the researchers and describes the need for prevention which this study is aimed at.
