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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

Your child will need a variety of procedures before and during their cancer treatment.

There are 3 main types of treatment for cancer in tamariki (children). They are chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy. Some tamariki may have other types of cancer treatment.

Illustrated booklets about the rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease journey. The booklets are available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan.

Call 111 for an ambulance (within New Zealand) if your child’s burn is severe, large or to their face, hands, genitals or airway.

Sunburn is common in New Zealand. Sunscreen, shade, hats and sunglasses can help protect tamariki (children) from the sun. If your child has sunburn, find out how to manage them and when to see a health professional.

Bee stings can cause redness, pain, swelling and itch. Most tamariki (children) who get a bee sting won’t need medical treatment. You can manage most mild bee sting symptoms at home.

A lot of exciting changes are happening in 2024 with diabetes technology in Aotearoa New Zealand. Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga has announced that funding for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, and insulin pump consumables are available for people with type 1 diabetes (from 1 October 2024).

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) need good quality sleep to help them learn and develop. Too much screen time and screen time before bed can impact the quality of your child’s sleep.

Many tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) use screens as part of their everyday lives. Understanding screen time and its impacts will help parents and whānau (family) monitor and manage their children's screen time in a healthy way.

A vegetarian eating pattern can be healthy for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people). It will take some planning to make sure your child gets all the nutrition they need to grow.

Iron deficiency is common in tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people). Iron deficiency is when a child doesn’t have enough iron in their body. 

To give others easy access to KidsHealth's tools for managing sleep problems content, you can share a QR code poster. Anyone can scan the QR code with their phone and go straight to the KidsHealth content on managing sleep problems in tamariki (children). 

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