The Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), and the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM) have joined forces to advocate for workplace support for breastfeeding parents in honour of World Breastfeeding Week. This…
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 are extremely worried by the…
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For awareness: A third pertussis death – national response focusses on vaccination and early diagnosis
In the past week public health services have been notified of another tragic death of an infant with confirmed pertussis infection. In response…
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 for use by…
Some of the coverage we got last week:
Wairarapa Times-Age – 23 Mar 23
Wairarapa dog attacks under-reported - Wairarapa Times-Age
A comparison of local data with ACC claims indicates a large number of dog attacks are not being…
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 occur every…
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 Rare…
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 widespread…
This article from the University of Calgary may be of interest to some of you.
News – 21 Feb 23
Paediatric surgeon advances anti-racism in health care and medical education
Anti-racism work is an essential duty for all…
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Rare Disease Day 28 February and Rare Disorders Month March 2023
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Parent Guide Launch
Submission: precision health consultation
Trikafta Submission for people with cystic fibrosis (CF)…
A research paper comparing the immunisation status of tamariki aged under two (March 2018 versus March 2021) presenting to Kidz First Emergency Care at Middlemore Hospital has won Lauren Spence the Paediatric Society’s New Investigator Award. The award,…
