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20 Mar 2023
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…
01 Mar 2023
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…
24 Feb 2023
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…
23 Feb 2023
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…
09 Feb 2023
In this issue Rare Disease Day 28 February and Rare Disorders Month March 2023 Tattoos Paintvine Rare Beer Challenge 2023 How can you help? Parent Guide Launch Submission: precision health consultation Trikafta Submission for people with cystic fibrosis (CF)…
17 Nov 2022
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,…
09 Nov 2022
The Paediatric Society has had some good media coverage over the last few days thanks to our spokesperson Dr Owen Sinclair. Stuff – 7 Nov 22 Urgent action needed to address child immunisation crisis, experts say Only one in three…
07 Nov 2022
Joint media release Child health experts say urgent action needed to resolve child immunisation crisis Child health experts from the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) and Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) are deeply concerned about Aotearoa’s…
27 Oct 2022
Media release 27 October 2022 Child health experts to converge on Taranaki for conference 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…
04 Oct 2022
Register aims to capture health information on children with Cerebral Palsy 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…
27 Sep 2022
This may be of interest. the Guardian – 21 Sep 22 UK children’s doctors given advice on how to help families in poverty Health experts encourage doctors to talk about nutrition and socio-economic circumstances …
01 Aug 2022
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 1-7…
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