Child Health

Child Health in New Zealand
www.moh.govt.nz/childhealth

Good child health is important not only for children and families now, but also for good health later in adulthood.

A number of the risk factors for many adult diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some mental health conditions such as depression, arise in childhood. Child health, development and wellbeing also has broader effects on educational achievement, violence, crime and unemployment.

This Child Health website provides information for child health service providers and parents to help support their care of children/Tamariki.

Here you will find information about:

Well Child Services - Health education and promotion, health protection and clinical assessment, and family/whānau support.

B4 School Check - A health check for pre-schoolers introduced during 2008. It is a new addition to the Well Child Tamariki Ora service.

Other Child Health Initiatives - Immunisation, screening, food and nutrition, oral health and other support.

Publications - Ministry of Health publications that address child health.

Parent Resources - Information to help parents care for their children/Tamariki.

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Latest news
30 Jun 2009: Vision Screening brochures
These brochures explain the results of vision screening on four and five year old children.

24 Jun 2009: Immunisation eLearning website launched (view information in the Immunisation section)
A unique website designed to help midwives, undergraduate nurses and childbirth educators to quickly and easily find useful information and resources about immunisation in New Zealand.

Oct 2008: National roll out of B4 School Check
A free and comprehensive health check for all four year olds across the country.

Page last updated: 30 June 2009