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September 24, 2024 | News
Hospital calls evidence for child poverty action
The chief Children's Commissioner, Claire Achmad, says a Cure Kids report on hospitalisations is damning, and the Government needs to do more about child poverty.
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September 23, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Claire Achmad | Chief Children’s Commissioner
Can our children’s worst health problems be solved by addressing poverty? The State of Child Health in Aotearoa New Zealand […]
September 19, 2024 | News
Cultural delivery best for health need
Child health research funder Cure Kids says culturally appropriate, community-led immunisation programmes are needed to turn around dismal findings in its latest child health report.
September 18, 2024 | News
Child health stats on a slide
Cure Kids says hospital admissions for tamariki and rangatahi remain unacceptably high across five major health classes.
September 18, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Frances Soutter | CEO of Cure Kid
Cure Kids’ 2023 State of Child Health Report has emphasised the worsening state and continued inequity of child health in […]
July 4, 2024 | News
Rheumatic fever Red Nose target
Cure Kids hopes its Red Nose Day tomorrow will raise funds for research into diseases which disproportionately affect Māori and Pacifika tamariki.
July 4, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Frances Soutter | CEO of Cure Kids
Each year, donations made by generous Kiwis during Red Nose Day support research into a range of child health conditions that could save, extend and improve millions of lives. Red Nose Day runs for the month of July, with the day itself taking place on Friday, July 5.
March 12, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Linda Tuhiwai Smith | Distinguished Professor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Just been awarded funding from Cure Kids New Zealand for a new research project which will work with a group of parents in the Eastern Bay of Plenty to drive inter-generational change that supports kai sovereignty, healthy relationships with kai and good health. '
May 18, 2023 | News
Cure Kids keen to fund mental health added to child health research
For the first time medical research charity Cure Kids has included mental health in its annual State of Child Health report.
May 17, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Prof Terryann Clark | Cure Kids Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
The Report Shines a spotlight on the dire statistics for hospitalisations of Young people needing treatment for mental and behavioural issues - the numbers having doubled in the past 15 years - and whats behind this alarming rise.
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