Media Releases
Child Discipline ReferendumCongratulations to Russell Wills for his excellent opinion piece in this morning's Herald (4 August). Here is the link http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10588452 ... more...
Folate:Text of email sent to John Key 20 July 2009
Dear Prime Minister The Paediatric Society of New Zealand is deeply concerned about the proposal to defer implementation of the mandatory fortification of bread with folate. The evidence that folate supplements will reduce the number of cases of... more...
Media Release 15 July 2009 - PSNZ/RACP NZ Paediatric and Child Health Division
Mandatory Bread Fortification with Folate The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New Zealand Paediatric & Child Health Division strongly support the mandatory fortification of bread with folate.... more...
Media Statement - Paediatric Society backs Space to Breathe Campaign - 15 April 2009
The Paediatric Society is backing the Space to Breathe campaign, which is launched by PHARMAC in Taranaki today. Society spokesman Dr Phillip Pattemore says, as doctors working in the child health area, they have long been aware of the health problems... more...
Patrick Kelly - One of the NZ Herald's New Zealanders of the Year
We all congratulate Patrick Kelly on being named one of the New Zealanders of the year by the New Zealand Herald. The link to the page on the website is below. The Paediatric Society thanks Patrick for his tireless work on the prevention of child... more...
NZ Paediatricians Urge Government to Give Child Car Restrain Law a 'Boost'
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand today passed a unanimous resolution urging government to amend the 10 year-old child restraint law, identifying it as inadequate out of date and unsafe. The resolution was passed by the Doctors a their Annual... more...
Improving Outcomes for New Zealand Children & Young People
Press Release from Paediatric Society of New Zealand - 22 October 2008 Improving Outcomes for New Zealand Children & Young People The Paediatric Society of New Zealand is holding its Annual Scientific Meeting at Waitangi from 28031 October. The... more...
Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Fourth Annual Report
The CYMRC Fourth Annual Report was tabled in Parliament at 2pm 23 September 2008. The report can be viewed on the CYMRC website http://www.cymrc.health.govt.nz/... more...
Children's Commissioner's Child Poverty Report Welcomed by Child Health Professionals
Children's Commissioner's Child Poverty Report Welcomed by Child Health Professionals The Report on Child Poverty released today by the Children's Commissioner Cindy Kiro is welcomed by those working to improve the health of New Zealand... more...
Update on Tobacco Companies Providing Incentives to Retailers
Update on Tobacco Companies Providing Incentives to Retailers The Ministry of Health is currently looking at the issue of tobacco companies providing incentives to retailers to sell and display tobacco. This has come about following a Health Select... more...
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