Beyond telehealth: how marae-led care is changing healthcare in Aotearoa

Health Through the Marae is a marae-based healthcare initiative redefining community care by using technology to rebuild trust, improve access, and enable whānau-centered models of care.In this episode, we explore how their partnership with Virtual Medical Solutions combines culturally grounded care with clinically robust virtual healthcare.At the centre is TytoCare - a clinically validated virtual care platform that pairs a handheld diagnostic device with secure telehealth software, enabling clinicians to perform real-time remote examinations and move virtual care beyond video consultations.The result is improved access to timely GP care, greater clinical confidence, and stronger community capability to understand and manage health - demonstrating what equitable, digitally enabled healthcare can look like in Aotearoa.