Health in Every Rural Home – Expression of Interest

We’re excited to introduce Health in Every Rural Home, a philanthropic project designed to enhance health outcomes and wellbeing for rural communities across Aotearoa.

This initiative aims to address the unique challenges our rural whānau face—such as limited access to healthcare services, geographic isolation, and socio-environmental factors by providing easy access to home-use medical devices.

Why This Matters 

Rural New Zealanders often have restricted access to medical resources that urban communities enjoy. Our aim is to bridge that gap by providing a door-to-door buying model that will allow rural whānau to take charge of their health from home. Home use devices can empower self-monitoring, result in early detection, and be a proactive catalyst for wellbeing.

Three years ago, Kinetik Wellbeing launched in New Zealand via Green Cross Health, offering clinically validated devices such as blood pressure monitors and thermometers. We are delighted to be partnering with Kinetik to deliver this rural service initiative.

How It Works 

Participating practices won’t need to “sell” or invest time and money.

We’ll supply:

• Professional marketing materials
• Paper order forms
• Pre-paid return envelopes

These materials take up minimal space and require minimal staff involvement. Alternatively, orders can be placed online, making it even easier for whānau to access the products.

Profits from product sales go directly back into the initiative allowing us to provide a philanthropic opportunity to those most at risk —providing free medical devices to rural whānau who may otherwise be unable to access or afford them.  We thank our Rural GP Chapter for their support of this initiative.

You can find further information on products and pricing here.

Register Your Interest

We invite rural practices to join us in this initiative. If you’re interested in supporting Health in Every Rural Home, simply send an email to ashley.darbyshire@htrhn.org.nz to register your interest and we’ll be in touch with next steps.

Together, through kotahitanga (unity), we can uplift and strengthen the health and resilience of our rural communities.

Thank you for considering this rural philanthropic initiative.