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The purpose of the Midland Cancer Network is to take a proactive leadership, facilitation and coordination approach to ensure all providers of cancer care in the network area work together with the community to:

• manage the implementation of the New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy and associated Action Plan 2005-2010, the dual aims are:
• to reduce the incidence and impact of cancer
• to reduce the inequalities with respect to cancer
• improve the journey of cancer patients and their family / whānau through the complex pathway of care, ensuring equitable, high quality, patient centred, evidence based and multidisciplinary care.

Table 1: Midland Cancer Network Population

Source: Statistics NZ, Census 2006

The Midland Cancer Network population consists of a high percentage of Māori (23%) compared with New Zealand's overall percentage of Māori (14%).

For further detail refer to the Midland Cancer Control Health Needs Assessment.