Special Report: Unintentional suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 Suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation are well-recognised causes of death in the paediatric age group. Data from the United States and United Kingdom show a…
Audience Research: Delayers of Infant Immunisation Last Publication Date: 26 Feb 2013 In November 2011, the new immunisation health target seeking to improve immunisation timeliness of young infants was introduced. The target is 95 percent of all eight-month-olds…
Mathematics in Years 4 to 8: Developing a Responsive Curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2013 This report is one of a series of evaluations ERO has undertaken on how schools are working with the National Standards within The New Zealand Curriculum. In…
New and Emerging Cardiac Technologies in Australian and New Zealand Public Health Service Over the Next Decade Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2013 This report, commissioned by the Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology (HealthPACT), describes key new and emerging cardiac technologies, what they are used for and the…
Quality improvement review of a screening event in the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2013 The Quality improvement review of a screening event in the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme (UNHSEIP) details the findings into an incident which…
National Cancer Programme: Work Plan 2012/13 Last Publication Date: 24 Jan 2013 The National Cancer Programme brings together the work of the Ministry of Health, district health boards (DHBs) and regional cancer networks to implement the Government’s priorities…
Targeting Prevention Last Publication Date: 04 Jan 2013 This publication looks at how district health boards, primary health organisations and general practices are working to achieve the prevention-focused health targets:Increased immunisationBetter help for smokers…
Consumption of juice and fruit drinks among children and their parents or caregivers: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Ministry of Health recommends that children consume water and unflavoured milk and eat fresh fruit. If juice is given to children, intake should be limited…
Acceptability of extended smokefree areas and smokefree cars: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) included four questions that assessed people’s acceptability of extending smokefree areas to other public places and private vehicles where…
The Well Child/Tamariki Ora Programme Quality Reviews Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Well Child / Tamariki Ora programme (WCTO) provides a universal health assessment, health promotion and support service for children and families/whānau from birth to five…
