Jonathan Coleman: A healthy start to life for all New Zealanders
Wednesday 14 June, 2017

New health targets focused on healthy mums and babies

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Govt adds $2m to reduce the rate of SUDI
Tuesday 13 June, 2017

Government support sleeping pods for low income families.

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Government sets target to drastically reduce sudden infant deaths by more than 80 per cent
Monday 12 June, 2017

By reducing smoking rates and bed-sharing with newborn babies, the Government says it can drastically reduce the number of sudden infant deaths in less than a decade.

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced a new goal to reduce the number of babies who die each year due to Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI), by 86 per cent within eight years.