The Child Health Strategy was launched by the Hon Bill English, Minister of Health, on 29 July 1998. The contributing documents: the Child Health Programme Review and Our Children's Health were also released at that time. There is also a small booklet, Improving Our Children's Health, which summarises the Strategy.
Our Children's Health: Key findings on the health of New Zealand children
Date of publication: June 1998
The report Our Children's Health: Key findings on the health of New Zealand children presents recent information on the demographic and social circumstances of children, along with patterns of deaths, illnesses and health-related behaviours and makes international comparisons.
Topics areas include:
- infant health
- children with disabilities
- tamariki Maori health
- nutrition
- tobacco
- alcohol, cannabis and other substances
- sexual and reproductive health
- communicable diseases
- injuries including unintentional injuries, abuse and violence
- mental health; and
- chronic disease including asthma, cancer, diabetes, and oral health.
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Introduction
Part A Child Health: A population perspective
Chapter 1: Growing up in New Zealand
Chapter 2: Mortality and Morbidity in Children
Chapter 3: Infant Health
Chapter 4: Children with Disabilities
Chapter 5: Tamariki Maori Hauora
Part B Child Health: A behavioural perspective
Chapter 6: Nutrition
Chapter 7: Tobacco
Chapter 8: Alcohol
Chapter 9: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Part C Child Health: An issue-based perspective
Chapter 10: Communicable Diseases
Chapter 11: Injuries: Unintentional Injuries, Abuse and Violence
Chapter 12: Mental Health
Chapter 13: Chronic Disease: Asthma, Cancer, Diabetes, Oral Health
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