Pacific Child Health
A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review
Date of publication (online): February 2008
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This paper, part of the Pacific Health and Disability Plan Review series, brings together available information and evidence about Pacific child health in New Zealand. It describes the determinants of child health: families, housing, education, deprivation; identifies and discusses risk and protective factors: parental behaviour, nutrition, physical activity and access to health services; poor health outcomes: high infant mortality, high ambulatory-sensitive hositalisation rates high respiratory and infectious diseases, high levels of skin infections, ear infections, poor oral health and overweight and obesity. Relevant interventions to improve child health are also discussed.
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Date of publication (hard copy): February 2008
ISBN numbers: Book 978-0-478-31716-9, Online 978-0-478-31717-6
HP number: 4549
Citation: Ministry of Health. 2008. Pacific Child Health: A paper for the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan Review. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
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