Cervantée Wild: Breaking the Wall of Land-bound Health Systems

Cervantée Wild, University of Auckland

I seek to break the wall of land-bound healthcare in Aotearoa. When severe weather cuts off communities, health services often disappear. Our systems are built for land, not for water. I propose a fleet of mobile health boats delivering essential child health services to coastal and island communities, ensuring no child is left without care.

Cervantée is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, specialising in child health systems and policy research. She holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the Liggins Institute and undergraduate degrees in Health Sciences and Political Studies (Auckland). Her research focuses on improving equitable access to child health services and strengthening health system resilience in Aotearoa and the Pacific. Cervantée is passionate about evidence-informed policy and exploring new models of healthcare delivery.