Conditions & Treatments

Information about conditions and problems, tests, treatments and medicines.  You can also find information about support and coping.

A sick child asleep on a hospital bed All Conditions

Asthma
Acne In Teenagers
Allergy
Anxiety
Apnoea Of Prematurity
Appendicitis
ADHD-Aroreretini
Autism-Takiwātanga
Biliary Atresia
Boils
Breath-Holding Spells
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Cellulitis
Cerebral Palsy
Chickenpox
Childhood Cancer Quick Links
Coeliac Disease
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
COVID-19 - What You Need To Know
Cough In Children
Croup
Cuts, Scratches & Grazes
Daytime Wetting
Dengue Fever
Depression
Down Syndrome: A Mother's Perspective (Videos For Health Professionals)
Down Syndrome: A Parent's Story (Videos)
Ear Infections
Eczema In Children
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Epilepsy In Children
Febrile Seizures
Fever
Flu (Influenza)
How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
Fracture
Gastroenteritis In Children
Glue Ear
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
How To Get Rid Of Head Lice
Hearing Problems In Children
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Infant Botulism
Infectious Diseases At A Glance
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Insect Bites - What To Do About Them In Children
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Intussusception
Irritable Hip In Children
Jaundice In Babies
Kawasaki Disease
Labial Fusion In Children
Lichen Sclerosus In Children
Measles
Meningococcal Disease
Mumps
Meningococcal Disease: You're Better To Be Safe Than Sorry (Video)
Mitochondrial Disease
Nightmares & Night Terrors
Pneumonia
Poisoning - What To Do
Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
Pyloric Stenosis
Rare & Genetic Conditions
Reflux
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Fever Videos
Ringworm
Scabies
What To Do About School Sores In Children
Snoring Or Noisy Breathing In Children
Soiling
Sore Bottoms In Young Girls
Sore Throat
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Tetanus & Unimmunised Children
Threadworms
Tongue Tie
Typhoid Fever
Urinary Reflux
Urinary Tract Infection
Viral Wheeze
Vulval Conditions In Children
Vulvovaginitis In Children
Warts
Whooping Cough

Child with allergy blowing nose Allergy

Preventing Allergies In Babies
Allergy
Eczema & Food Allergy - Fast Facts
Calcium Needs For Children With Cow's Milk Allergy
Top Tips On How To Include Calcium Foods
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Allergy Expert Advice - 5 Part Live Chat Video Series

Image of child using an asthma inhaler with a spacer Asthma

Asthma
Asthma Medicines For Children
Spacers For Asthma Inhalers
Asthma Attacks In Children
Asthma Interval Symptoms
Managing Asthma In Children & Young People
Montelukast For Asthma
Prednisolone For An Asthma Attack
Prednisone For An Asthma Attack

Group of children lying on a bed Autism-Takiwātanga (ASD)

Developmental Milestones: Newborns To 5 Years
Concerned About Your Child's Development?
Autism-Takiwātanga
Autism-Takiwātanga Signs & Symptoms
Autism-Takiwātanga Diagnosis
What Happens After A Diagnosis Of Autism-Takiwātanga?
Understanding The Autism Spectrum - A Comic Strip Explanation
Autism-Takiwātanga Videos
Autism-Takiwātanga Support & Resources In Aotearoa NZ
COVID-19 Immunisation Resource - For Children Who Like A Step By Step Explanation Before Their Vaccine
Receiving A Diagnosis For Your Child With Special Needs
Coping When Your Child Has A Diagnosis Of A Chronic Illness Or Disability
Healthcare Appointments - Tips For Interacting With Healthcare Providers
Living With A Sibling Who Has A Disability
Melatonin For Sleep Problems
Advice For Parents About Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Financial Help When Your Child Has A Disability Or Chronic Condition
Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC)
KidsHealth Autism-Takiwātanga QR Code Posters

A nurse removing a child's arm plaster cast Bones

Fracture
Your Child's Arm Plaster
Your Child's Leg Plaster

Teddy bear with a bandage on its head Brain Injury

Brain Injury Overview
Brain Injury - Symptoms & Difficulties
Brain Injury - Mental Fatigue
Brain Injury - Memory Difficulties
Brain Injury - Planning, Problem-Solving & Adapting To Change
Brain Injury - Difficulties With Concentration & Taking In Information

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Classifications
Cerebral Palsy Youth Alliance Videos
Living With A Sibling Who Has A Disability
Receiving A Diagnosis For Your Child With Special Needs
Coping When Your Child Has A Diagnosis Of A Chronic Illness Or Disability
Listing Of Information, Support & Resources On Cerebral Palsy
Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC)
Financial Help When Your Child Has A Disability Or Chronic Condition
Advice For Parents About Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Tube Feeding
Cerebral Palsy & Stem Cell Treatments

Image of child showing respiratory system Chest, Lungs & Breathing

Asthma
Keeping Your Home Warm & Dry
Apnoea Of Prematurity
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis Information For Schools
Bronchiectasis Action Plan
Bronchiolitis
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Cough In Children
Cough Free: The Way To Be (Video)
Croup
Home Oxygen For Infants
Overnight Oximetry
Pneumonia
Polysomnography Sleep Test
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Signs That Children Are Struggling To Breathe
Sleep & Breathing Problems In Neuromuscular Conditions
Snoring Or Noisy Breathing In Children
Viral Wheeze
Whooping Cough
KidsHealth QR Code Poster - Illnesses Affecting Breathing

Child and parent hands together Child Abuse

Preventing Child Abuse
Sexual Behaviour In Children & Young People
Child Abuse - Worried About A Child?
Sore Bottoms In Young Girls
Never Ever Shake A Baby
Family Violence
Listing Of Information, Support & Resources on Child Abuse

A portrait photo of a girl with cancer Childhood Cancer

Childhood Cancer Overview
What Is Cancer?
Children's Cancer Services In New Zealand
Important Contacts For Your Child With Cancer
Childhood Cancer Quick Links
Quick Help Guide For Parents Of Child Cancer Patients

A young boy blowing his nose Childhood Illness - The Basics

Is My Child Sick?
Hygiene & Hand Washing
Keeping Your Home Warm & Dry
Fever
Temperatures & Thermometers
Signs That Children Are Struggling To Breathe
Emergencies - CPR
Febrile Seizures

Girl coughing Common Problems

Asthma
Allergy
Bedwetting
Boils
Breath-Holding Spells
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Cough In Children
Ear Infections
Eczema In Children
Fever
Flu (Influenza)
How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
Gastroenteritis In Children
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
How To Get Rid Of Head Lice
Nappy Rash
Nightmares & Night Terrors
Reflux
Sore Throat
Threadworms

Doctor standing next to a girl in a hospital bed with her teddy Coping With Treatment & Hospital

The Importance Of Play For Your Child In Hospital
Education When Your Child Is In Hospital
Helping Your Child Manage Their Treatment
Painful Procedures & Operations - How Can Parents Help?
Preparing Your Child For Hospital

Boy with a virus blowing his nose into a tissue COVID-19

Back To Activity & Sport After COVID-19
COVID-19 - Caring For A Child With COVID-19
COVID-19 - Masks & Ventilation
COVID-19 - What You Need To Know
COVID-19 Testing - Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)
COVID-19 Positive & Caring For A Newborn
COVID-19 & Genome Sequencing - An Animation For Tamariki
Parenting Support For Your Child's Emotions & Behaviour
COVID-19 Vaccine & Pregnancy
COVID-19 Video Answering Common Questions About The Vaccine (English)
COVID-19 Video Answering Common Questions About The Vaccine (Samoan)
COVID-19 Video Answering Common Questions About The Vaccine (Te Reo Māori)
COVID-19 Immunisation & Breastfeeding
Immunising Children During COVID-19
Supporting Your Child During COVID-19 Nasal Swab Testing
How To Protect Yourself & Others Against COVID-19
COVID-19 - Symptoms Chart In 7 Languages
COVID-19 & Pregnancy
COVID-19 & Breastfeeding
Recovering From COVID - Including Long COVID
COVID-19 - Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C)
KidsHealth COVID-19 QR Code Poster

Portrait of two young sisters taken outdoors in a park COVID-19 Immunisation In Children

COVID-19 Immunisation Resource - For Children Who Like A Step By Step Explanation Before Their Vaccine
COVID-19 Immunisation For 5 To 11 Year Olds
COVID-19 Vaccination - Preparing Your Tamariki
COVID-19: Experts Discuss Immunisation For 5 To 11 Year Olds
COVID-19 Immunisation In Children Aged 12 & Over
Supporting Children & Young People Having The COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Immunisation For Children & Teens With Diabetes

Statue of an angel with a lowered head Death & Grief

How To Support Children When A Family Member Dies
How To Tell Children That Someone Has Died
Helping A Child Cope With The Death Of A Parent
Bereavement Reactions Of Children & Young People By Age Group
Experiencing Grief After Your Child Has Died
Helping Your Child After Their Sister, Brother Or Cousin Has Died
What To Do After A Child Has Died

Young girl with disability smiling to camera while at the track in a stadium Developmental Disability

ADHD-Aroreretini
Autism-Takiwātanga
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Youth Alliance Videos
Down Syndrome: A Parent's Story (Videos)
Down Syndrome: A Mother's Perspective (Videos For Health Professionals)

A family of 2 adults and 2 kids playing with a ball on the lawn by their house Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes In Children - An Overview
Type 2 Diabetes In Children - An Overview
Type 1 Diabetes In Children - General Guidelines On Nutritional Management
Type 2 Diabetes In Children - General Guidelines On Nutritional Management
Creating A Safe Environment For Children With Diabetes At School
COVID-19 Immunisation For Children & Teens With Diabetes
Healthy Eating For Children With Diabetes
Encouraging Children & Young People With Diabetes To Be Active
Financial Help When Your Child Has Diabetes
How Children With Type 1 Diabetes Can Exercise Safely
Emotional & Mental Wellbeing In Children With Diabetes
How To Help Your Child Manage Diabetes As They Grow & Develop
Glucose Monitoring In Children With Diabetes
Giving Insulin To Children With Diabetes
Managing Children With Diabetes When They Get Sick
Travelling With Children Who Have Diabetes
Hypoglycaemia In Children With Diabetes
When To Use Mini-dose Glucagon For Children With Diabetes
Possible Complications In Children With Diabetes
KidsHealth Diabetes QR Code Poster

Young girl with a disability holding her parents' arms on a walk Disability Support

Developmental Milestones: Newborns To 5 Years
Receiving A Diagnosis For Your Child With Special Needs
Coping When Your Child Has A Diagnosis Of A Chronic Illness Or Disability
Healthcare Appointments - Tips For Interacting With Healthcare Providers
Living With A Sibling Who Has A Disability
Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC)
Concerned About Your Child's Development?
Financial Help When Your Child Has A Disability Or Chronic Condition
Learning Support: What Is It?
Learning Support Before Your Child Goes To School
Learning Support When Your Child Is At School
Learning Support When Your Child Has High Health Needs
Learning Support When Your Child Has Significant Needs
Health & Disability Support A-Z

A child's ear Ears

Ear Infections
Glue Ear
Grommets
Hearing & Vision Checks For Babies
Hearing & Vision Checks For Preschool Children
Hearing & Vision Checks For School-Age Children
Hearing Problems In Children

Photo of child with eczema with her mother putting on moisturiser Eczema

Eczema In Children
3 Easy Steps When Caring For Your Child With Eczema
How Using Moisturiser Helps Children With Eczema
How Bathing Once A Day Can Help Children With Eczema
When & How To Use Steroid Creams For Children With Eczema
When & How To Use Bleach Baths For Your Child With Eczema
Eczema Action Plan
Eczema Myths & The Facts
Eczema & Food Allergy - Fast Facts
Eczema & Skin Conditions - Questions & Answers With An Expert
Eczema Expert Advice - 4 Part Live Chat Video Series

Teenage girl looking thoughtful Emotional & Mental Wellbeing

Parenting Support For Your Child's Emotions & Behaviour
Helplines & Mental Health Support Services
Online Tools To Support Mental Wellbeing
Bullying
Anxiety
Self Harm
Depression
Eating Disorders - Concerns About Your Young Person’s Eating
Eating Disorders - Getting Help For Your Young Person
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Trauma - How To Talk To Your Kids About It
Coping With A Natural Disaster
Gender Diversity In Children & Young People
Coping With Gender Dysphoria

Child going into MRI scanner with radiologist standing over child and sibling looking on Epilepsy

What If My Child Has Had An Epileptic Seizure?
Epilepsy In Children
Types Of Epileptic Seizures In Children
Living With Epilepsy
Animated Epilepsy Videos To Watch With Your Child
Seizure First Aid
Safety For Children With Epilepsy
Keeping A Record Of Seizures
EEG - Electroencephalogram
MRI Of The Brain
Anti-Seizure Medicines

A child's eye Eyes

Screen Time & Eye Health In Children
Vision Screening
Hearing & Vision Checks For Babies
Hearing & Vision Checks For Preschool Children
Hearing & Vision Checks For School-Age Children
Baby's Eyes
Signs Of Vision Or Eye Problems In Children
Does My Child Need Glasses?
Blocked Tear Duct
Conjunctivitis
Squint
Stye

Two children running away (back view) Genitals

How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
Vulval Skin Care For Children
Vulval Conditions In Children
Vulvovaginitis In Children
Threadworms
Labial Fusion In Children
Lichen Sclerosus In Children
Circumcision

Medicine bottles with safety lids and a measuring syringe in front Medicines

An App To Help Get Your Bicillin On Time Every Time
Safe Use Of Paracetamol In Children
Ibuprofen For Pain & Inflammation
General Advice About Antibiotics
Medicine Safety: Tips For Parents
Amiodarone For Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Amitriptyline For Neuropathic Pain
Amlodipine For High Blood Pressure
Amoxicillin For Bacterial Infections
Anti-Seizure Medicines
Aspirin For Preventing Blood Clots
Asthma Medicines For Children
Atenolol For High Blood Pressure
Azithromycin For Bacterial Infections
Baclofen For Muscle Spasm
Captopril For Heart Failure
Carbamazepine For Preventing Seizures
Carvedilol For Heart Failure
Cefalexin For Bacterial Infections
Chemotherapy Drugs - Information For Patients & Families
Clobazam For Preventing Seizures
Clonazepam For Preventing Seizures
Advice For Parents About Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Diazepam For Muscle Spasm
Diazepam (Rectal) For Stopping Seizures
Desmopressin Nasal Spray For Bedwetting
Desmopressin Tablets For Bedwetting
Enalapril For High Blood Pressure
Ethosuximide For Preventing Seizures
Ferrous Fumarate For Iron-Deficiency Anaemia
Ferrous Sulfate For Iron-Deficiency Anaemia
Flecainide For Irregular Heart Beats
Flucloxacillin For Bacterial Infections
Gabapentin For Pain Relief
Gabapentin For Preventing Seizures
Iron (Ferrous Sulphate) For Premature & Small Babies
Lacosamide For Preventing Seizures
Lactulose For Constipation
Lamotrigine For Preventing Seizures
Laxatives
Levetiracetam For Preventing Seizures
Lisinopril For High Blood Pressure
Macrogol For Constipation
Melatonin For Sleep Problems
Methylphenidate For ADHD
Midazolam For Stopping Seizures
Montelukast For Asthma
Morphine Infusion
Multivitamin Preparations For Vitamin Deficiency
Nitrous Oxide
Omeprazole For Reflux
Paraldehyde (Rectal) For Stopping Seizures
Penicillin V For Bacterial Infections
Penicillin V For Pneumococcal Infection
Phenobarbital For Preventing Seizures
Phenytoin For Preventing Seizures
Prednisolone For Nephrotic Syndrome
Prednisolone For An Asthma Attack
Prednisone For An Asthma Attack
Prednisone For Nephrotic Syndrome
Propranolol For Treating Haemangiomas
Ranitidine For Acid Reflux
Senna For Constipation
Sildenafil For Pulmonary Hypertension
Spironolactone For Heart Failure
Sodium Picosulfate For Constipation
Sodium Valproate For Preventing Seizures
Topiramate For Preventing Seizures
Tramadol For Pain
Vigabatrin For Preventing Seizures
Vitamin D Supplement
Warfarin For Treating & Preventing Blood Clots

New born baby skin to skin with mother Newborn Babies

What Can You Do When Your Baby Cries?
Hearing & Vision Checks For Babies
Immunisation Overview
Heel Prick Test For Newborn Babies
Rotavirus Immunisation
Safe Sleep For Your Baby
Tongue Tie
Whooping Cough Immunisation
Vitamin K For Newborn Babies To Prevent Serious Bleeding

A child leaning forward and crying in pain Pain Management

Children's Pain - The Facts
Painful Procedures & Operations - How Can Parents Help?
Chronic Or Persistent Pain
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Morphine Infusion
Epidural Analgesia
Nitrous Oxide

Grandfather hugging his granddaughter in hospital Palliative Care

Palliative Care For Children in NZ - An Introduction
Palliative Care For Children in NZ - What Does It Involve?
Who Provides Palliative Care For Children in New Zealand?
Where Can Palliative Care For Children Be Delivered in NZ?

Premature baby Premature babies

Apnoea Of Prematurity
Eye Checks For Premature Babies - Screening For Retinopathy Of Prematurity
Iron (Ferrous Sulphate) For Premature & Small Babies
Home Oxygen For Infants
Vitamin D Supplement

Child getting a throat swab by the nurse Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Fever Videos
Sore Throat & Rheumatic Fever Videos
The Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease Journey
My Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease Journey

A child's hand showing a skin condition Skin

Boils In Children
Eczema & Skin Conditions - Questions & Answers With An Expert
Animal Bites - What To Do About Them In Children
Insect Bites - What To Do About Them In Children
How To Stop Skin Infections
Acne In Teenagers
Boils
Cellulitis
Cuts, Scratches & Grazes
Eczema In Children
How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
Vulval Skin Care For Children
How To Get Rid Of Head Lice
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Molluscum Contagiosum
Nappy Rash
Ringworm
Scabies
What To Do About School Sores In Children
Warts
Looking After Your Child's Skin & Treating Skin Infections
Lichen Sclerosus In Children
School Sores In Children
Skin Infections - What To Do
Skin Problems In Children

Young boy asleep in bed Sleep

Problems Getting To Sleep
Bedtime Resistance
Delayed Sleep
Insomnia
Night Terrors
Nightmares
Nightmares & Night Terrors
Night Waking Problems
Restless Legs Syndrome
Sleep & Anxiety
Sleep Association
Snoring Or Noisy Breathing In Children
Sleep & Breathing Problems In Neuromuscular Conditions
Positional Head Flattening In Babies
Overnight Oximetry
Polysomnography Sleep Test
Melatonin For Sleep Problems

Boy lying on a bed having a polysomnogram (sleep study) Tests

Lumbar Puncture
Micturating Cysto-Urethrogram (MCU)
Nuclear Medicine Kidney Scans
Overnight Oximetry
Polysomnography Sleep Test
Renal Biopsy
Renal Ultrasound
Sweat Test
Urine Tests

A young child in a hospital bed having treatment Treatments & Procedures

Anaesthetic
Cerebral Palsy & Stem Cell Treatments
Circumcision
Constipation Treatment
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Crohn's Disease Treatment
Dimethicone Lotion For Treating Head Lice
Drips (Cannula Or IV Line)
Epidural Analgesia
Giving Insulin To Children With Diabetes
Grommets
Home Oxygen For Infants
Morphine Infusion
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Tongue Tie
Tonsillectomy & Adenotonsillectomy
Having A Tonsillectomy Or Adenotonsillectomy
Tube Feeding
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Wet Combing With Conditioner For Treating Head Lice
Your Child's Arm Plaster
Your Child's Leg Plaster

A child's feeding tube Tube feeding

Tube Feeding
General Mealtime Strategies To Support Your Child Going From Tube Feeding To Oral Feeding
Moving From Tube Feeding To Oral Feeding
Tube Feeding - Mouth Play Ideas For Parents
Tube Feeding - Tips & Tricks From Families
Tube Feeding - How To Sit When Eating & Drinking
Tube Feeding - Ana & Temika's Experience
Tube Feeding - Kiri & Nathan's Experience
Tube Feeding - Checklist For Tube Feeding At Home
KidsHealth Tube Feeding QR Code Poster

A child sitting in front of an MRI scanner X-rays & Scans

CT Scans For Children
Fluoroscopy For Children
Micturating Cysto-Urethrogram (MCU)
MRI Scans For Children
MRI Of The Brain
Nuclear Medicine Scans For Children
Nuclear Medicine Kidney Scans
Renal Ultrasound
Ultrasound Scans For Children
X-rays For Children