The report on the health of Māori children and young people with chronic conditions is divided into two main parts
Part 1: 'Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities' aims to
- Review the secondary health service utilisation patterns of Māori children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities, using hospital admission data.
- Review the distribution of, and risk factors for, overweight and obesity in Māori children using available national survey data.
- Explore the prevalence of congenital anomalies evident at birth in Māori babies, and consider in more detail, those anomalies which are likely to lead to long term disability.
Part 2: 'The New Zealand Children's Social Health Monitor' then considers how Māori chilren are faring during the current economic downturn.