All ages

Information about the use of ibuprofen to reduce mild or moderate pain and inflammation.

The Well Child Tamariki Ora 'My health book' is a parent information, health and immunisation record for your child from birth to 5 years.

A Well Child provider is usually a nurse who has had extra training in supporting parents and caregivers to care for their pēpi (babies) and preschool tamariki (children).

Different health professionals will see you and your child at different times. Find out which health professionals you and your child will see at each visit.

Reflux is when your baby's stomach contents are released back up towards their mouth. It's very common and doesn't usually hurt pēpi (babies).

There are many reasons why people engage in self-harm. The most important thing to do is to listen. It is very important to encourage talking as that is a much better way to help the intensity of emotions than to engage in self-harm.

You can reduce the risk of diabetes complications by maximising the time your glucose levels are in the target range (4 to 8 mmol/L). Screening is important to find any possible developing complications early.

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with diabetes can travel just the same as people without diabetes. You will need to do more planning to make sure travel plans include management of diabetes.

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with diabetes do not usually become unwell any more often than tamariki without diabetes. They just need extra care and attention from an adult who has received training from a specialist diabetes team.

Hypoglycaemia happens when the blood glucose level is less than 4 mmol/L, or where your child has symptoms of hypoglycaemia at a level close to this.

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with type 1 diabetes mellitus need insulin therapy to replace the insulin that the body can no longer produce. Tamariki and rangatahi with type 2 diabetes may also need insulin.

The content in this section has been produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and adapted from 'Much more than words | Manuka takoto, kawea ake'. If you would like to look at anything in more detail, this list of references might be a good starting point.

Some questions and answers to help you decide whether your child needs a referral to the Ministry of Education for their communication, speech or language development.

Many parents think about using complementary or alternative medicine approaches for their tamariki (children). There are some important things to think about using these approaches for your child.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for tamariki (children) with cerebral palsy is unproven and not recommended.

Scientists are developing stem cell therapies for the replacement or repair of damaged tissues such as nerves, muscle and other parts of the body. Doctors and scientists are researching stem cell therapy and looking at the best ways to use stem cells in cerebral palsy.