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To give others easy access to specific KidsHealth content, you can share a QR code poster. Anyone can scan the QR code with their phone and go straight to the specific KidsHealth content.

Learn about insulin use and blood sugar monitoring to help tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) manage their diabetes well.

With good support, tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with diabetes can lead healthy, fulfilling lives. Learn more about how to support your child with diabetes including managing things like travel, sick days and their mental well-being.

Diabetes is a condition where the level of glucose in the blood is too high. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are lifelong conditions. Read and learn about the condition and teach your child as much as possible about diabetes. Make sure to also use the skills and knowledge of the healthcare team looking after your child.

A pleural effusion is when extra fluid builds up in the space around the lungs. The most common cause of pleural effusion is pneumonia, an infection of the lungs.

When your child is diagnosed with a chronic illness or disability, coping is an ongoing process. Everybody copes in a different way. Ask for help when you need it.

New Zealand children's cancer services have recommended a listing of reliable, independent websites. Talk to your doctor about whether the information is relevant to your child's cancer.

Find out what adenoids are and why tamariki (children) sometimes need to have them removed.

To give others easy access to KidsHealth's content on cancer and education information, you can share a QR code poster. Anyone can scan the QR code with their phone and go straight to KidsHealth's content on cancer and education.

Check some helpful resources for parents and whānau (families) to help support children having treatment for cancer.

Check some helpful resources for teachers to help support children having treatment for cancer.

For many children, returning to their education is an important sign that things are returning to 'normal'. Check some helpful resources for teachers and parents.

Find out some general information about cancer, cancer services in Aotearoa New Zealand and links to some websites with more detailed information.

Tamariki (children) with a weakened immune system are at risk of developing infections during cancer treatment. Learn more about opportunistic infections as well as preventing infections and managing symptoms.

Find out about the support available for you and your whānau (family) if your child has cancer.

Side effects of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy medicines cannot tell the difference between normal cells and cancer cells a