Children with chronic illnesses risk developing psychological problems, especially anxiety and depression; early identification and treatment may improve longer-term mental and physical health-related outcomes. Hiran Thabrew writes
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) commends the announcement by Minister of Statistics James Shaw that his ministry will be kicking off New Zealand’s most extensive survey of child poverty this month "to give a clearer picture of how poverty affects everyone; from children to the elderly"
The recent Healthy Auckland Together monitoring report shows poorer oral health outcomes for children in the poorest neighbourhoods, being 12 times more likely to have worse oral health compared to children from affluent areas
Diagnosing type 1 diabetes in very young children is difficult and unfortunately can be missed, says RNZCGP medical director Richard Medlicott, acknowledging new figures showing 30 per cent of type 1 diabetes is diagnosed dangerously late in children and young people
An “obsession” with paying down debt has stopped money coming into areas of health and social services which desperately need it in this Budget round, the Child Poverty Action Group says
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management