KidsHealth NZ

KidsHealth provides New Zealand parents and whānau with accurate and reliable information about the health and wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa.

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Kia ora Aotearoa - we're excited to be starting our Twitter journey 👋🏽.

KidsHealth is New Zealand's official health website for NZ parents & whānau about children's health & wellbeing - a partnership between the Paediatric Society of NZ & @StarshipFDN, supported by @minhealthnz.

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Health professionals are very worried about the risk of a measles epidemic in Aotearoa NZ. Measles can be very dangerous.

Protect tamariki with 2 doses of the measles vaccine.

Find out more⬇️⬇️

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Watch a video 👇🏾👇🏾

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Headlice are a common problem and can be very frustrating for parents & tamariki. Dimethicone lotion is a very effective treatment. Find out more ⬇️⬇️

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Wet combing with conditioner is also effective. See a step by step guide ⬇️⬇️

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See our new animation - Protect pēpi with meningococcal immunisation. This is life-saving. ⬇️⬇️
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Infection with HPV can lead to cervical cancer and other types of cancers. You can prevent it with HPV immunisation - free for everyone from 9 years until before their 27th birthday. Find out more ⬇️⬇️
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Each year, around 180 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Aotearoa and about 60 people die from it.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, but there’s an effective vaccine available.

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School sores are common in tamariki. See your doctor as soon as you think your child has school sores. Find out more ⬇️⬇️
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A new resource to help rangatahi (young people) and whānau navigate the rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease journey 👉🏾👉🏾⬇️

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@TeWhatuOra KidsHealth has an animated video https://t.co/w6HuhjoZFN

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Find out about protecting tamariki (children) against measles 👇🏾

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Watch an animation ⬇️

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Information if you're concerned about whether you've been exposed to measles 👉🏽https://t.co/KcBq3HBidY

Check if you need a free measles vaccine 👉🏽https://t.co/K4R0Hdq7k7

Learn about the vaccine and where to get it 👉🏽https://t.co/EkQWHHbRHS

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Pēpi and tamariki (babies and children) can get free protection against meningococcal B disease with the MenB (Bexsero) vaccine. #WorldMeningitisDay

Find out more about getting the MenB vaccine 👇🏾

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Irritable hip is one of the most common causes of limping in tamariki.

It usually takes 2 weeks until tamariki fully recover.

Find out more ⬇️⬇️

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For Mental Health Awareness Week #MHAW23, we're sharing our page of tools to help tamariki develop skills for mental wellbeing ⬇️

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Check out a video about one of the tools ... ⬇️

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We've posted a new food allergy page - a 5 part live chat @PlunketNZ video series.

Find out answers to questions like 'will I harm my baby if I give them peanut butter?' ⬇️⬇️

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There are some simple steps you can take to prevent your child getting a skin infection ⬇️⬇️

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And if they do get a skin infection, find out what to do ⬇️⬇️

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Your child will have most of their baby teeth by the age of 2. Check our page on caring for your preschooler's teeth ⬇️⬇️

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You can also watch a NZ Dental Association video 👇🏾👇🏾
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UTIs (urinary tract infections) are common in tamariki. If you think your child has a UTI, go to the doctor. Find out more 👇🏾⬇️

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Balancing work and breastfeeding can present challenges for new parents. For World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August), we're sharing a video about returning to work when you're breastfeeding👇🏾👇🏾

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Videos to demonstrate the signs and the different noises pēpi and tamariki can make when they are having trouble breathing. If you know the signs and sounds, you can act fast and get help. ⬇️⬇️
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Winter illnesses like RSV are currently affecting pēpi and tamariki 👶🏾👦🏾in Aotearoa. Find out about RSV and when to seek help 👇🏾

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