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PSNZ Stands Against Changes To Free Influenza Vaccine Eligibility
Friday, 12 April 2024, 10:04 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
Te Kahui Matai Arotamariki o Aotearoa, the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), opposes the recent government decision to alter the eligibility criteria for free influenza vaccinations. The modifications have resulted in the discontinuation of ... More >>
Healthy Meals, Healthy Futures: The Paediatric Society And Diabetes Experts Call For Support Of School Lunch Programme
Friday, 12 April 2024, 9:57 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa (PSNZ), along with its Clinical Network for Children and Young People with Diabetes, is calling on the government to reconsider the proposed cuts or narrowing of the ... More >>
Paediatric Society Of New Zealand Stands Behind Petition To Raise Criminal Responsibility Age, Addressing Equity
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 6:17 pm | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand stands behind Amnesty International's petition to raise the criminal responsibility age in Aotearoa, recognising this as both a matter of justice and equity. Currently, 10 and 11-year-olds can face life sentences, ... More >>
Action Needed To Reduce Number Of Vaping Students, Say Paediatric Specialists
Monday, 29 May 2023, 10:42 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa is calling for greater action to reduce access to vapes for young people.. Paediatrician Dr Colette Muir says, “The Society and my child health colleagues ... More >>
World’s First Living Guideline For Autism Developed In Aotearoa
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 2:52 pm | Paediatric Society of NZ
The world’s first living guideline for autism has been developed in New Zealand/Aotearoa to provide advice on how to help autistic people live full and meaningful lives. Aotearoa New Zealand Autism Guideline – He Waka Huia Takiwātanga Rau is intended ... More >>
High Number Of Dog Attacks Concerns Child Health Experts
Monday, 20 March 2023, 8:42 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa are very concerned about the high number of tamariki injured by dogs in Aotearoa. Auckland emergency doctor Natasha Duncan-Sutherland says, “Over 2800 dog-related injuries ... More >>
New Resource For Parents Of Children With Rare Disorders Welcomed
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9:22 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa welcomes the publication of a parent and caregivers guide for children newly diagnosed with a rare disorder, launched at Government House yesterday. The booklet, produced by ... More >>
Child Health Experts Concerned Over Possible Measles Outbreak
Friday, 24 February 2023, 6:57 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa are concerned about the number of tamariki in Aotearoa that are not up to date with all their immunisations, particularly the MMR vaccination. This means we could see a ... More >>
Child Health Experts Say Urgent Action Needed To Resolve Child Immunisation Crisis
Monday, 7 November 2022, 7:00 pm | Paediatric Society of NZ
Child health experts from the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) and Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) are deeply concerned about Aotearoa’s low rates of immunisations for preventable and life-threatening childhood diseases ... More >>
Child Health Experts To Converge On Taranaki For Conference
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 1:10 pm | Paediatric Society of NZ
Child health experts from around the country will converge on New Plymouth next week for the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held from 1-4 November. Over the four days, attendees will hear from a wide range of speakers including paediatricians ... More >>
Register Aims To Capture Health Information On Children With Cerebral Palsy
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 8:35 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
Every three days a child in Aotearoa New Zealand is born with Hōkai Nukurangi/Cerebral Palsy (CP) but little is known about exactly how many children the condition affects. In an effort to gather data on the numbers with this condition the Paediatric Society ... More >>
Step Up For Breastfeeding, Say Key Health Organisations
Monday, 1 August 2022, 7:18 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), the NZ College of Midwives and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand have joined forces to remind New Zealanders that successful breastfeeding involves the whole whānau. World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), runs from ... More >>
Winter Is Coming, Get Prepared Says Paediatric Society
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 9:08 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
With winter approaching, the Paediatric Society of New Zealand encourages children and whānau to take up protections against an expected surge in winter viral illnesses. Paediatric Society paediatrician, Dr Emma Best says, “Winter is often a time when ... More >>
Significant Gaps In Asthma Care In Children Needs Addressing Says Paediatric Society
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 6:55 pm | Paediatric Society of NZ
On World Asthma Day (Tuesday 3 May) the Paediatric Society is calling for urgent action to address the ongoing significant gaps in asthma care in Aotearoa. Research has repeatedly shown that Māori, Pacific peoples and those living in our most disadvantaged ... More >>
Call For Children With Rare Disorders To Get Greater Health Equity
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 10:06 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of NZ/Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa are calling for changes to be made to how New Zealand children with rare disorders are diagnosed, treated and supported. It is estimated there are 300,000 New Zealanders living with ... More >>
Keep Preterm Babies With Their Mothers, Says Paediatric Society
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 11:49 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
Some preterm babies should be kept with their mothers rather than taken to neonatal or special care units, says the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ). Paediatric Society Executive Committee member Associate Professor Nicola Austin says, “Keeping ... More >>
Diabetes Technology Should Be Available For All Children, Says Paediatric Society
Monday, 15 November 2021, 11:20 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand is calling for improved access to diabetes technology for all children with diabetes as part of World Diabetes Day today. Until the discovery of insulin in 1921, diabetes was considered a death sentence. A hundred ... More >>
New Information Available To Reassure Wāhine About The Covid-19 Vaccine And Pregnancy
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 7:11 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
Information to reassure wāhine concerned about getting the Covid-19 vaccination while they are hapū can now be found on the KidsHealth website at https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/covid-19-vaccine-pregnancy . The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ... More >>
New programme aims to improve respiratory outcomes
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 9:01 am | Paediatric Society of NZ
A new programme called ‘Koira 4 Rukahukahu’ or ‘Lungs 4 Life’ has recently been launched by the Northern Regional Alliance encompassing the three Auckland Metro DHBs and Northland DHB in partnership with the Bronchiectasis Foundation. More >>
RSV Info For Parents Available Online
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 4:49 pm | Paediatric Society of NZ
Parents, caregivers and whānau seeking information about children with respiratory illnesses can find advice on the Paediatric Society’s KidsHealth website . Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus in the winter and spring ... More >>
