Young People

An eight-week programme enhancing the mental wellbeing of rangatahi in south Auckland schools is helping build confidenceand resilience in its participants

Even before COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and strict social distancing, depression was on the rise in children and teenagers around the globe

The Government’s new scheme of providing free period products in schools nationwide will be a “circuit breaker”, says Wellington academic Terry Fleming 

The results of a report showing high rates for tooth decay, respiratory conditions like asthma and skin infections in New Zealand children is not “new news” for Auckland nurse Pat Mitchell 

Pharmacies are being encouraged to contact their DHB to see how they can participate in a $40 million measles vaccination catch-up scheme announced by the Government today

A New Zealand Medical Journal paper on cancer in adolescents and young adults says this country lags behind others in survival rates for the 15 to 29 age group