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Protecting the Lives of Mäori babies
Whakawhetu
Whakawhetu National SUDI Prevention for Māori is a national kaupapa Māori organisation dedicated to supporting whānau to nurture and protect their babies from the risk of SUDI through strengthening the services they engage with. We provide policy advice, disseminate evidence based information, deliver training and education and strengthen existing workforce development.
Latest news & events
News archivesAnother tragic baby death highlights the importance of protecting babies from Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI). Every year between 50-70 babies die from SUDI. In most cases, death may have been prevented if families were strongly supported to protect their babies from SUDI. The NZ Herald recently re... more
Kids around the country will be humming away to a new lullaby on breastfeeding released by Whakawhetu to coincide with World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 August. The special lullaby draws attention to the role breastfeeding (alongside other things such as sleeping baby flat on their back and smoke free environments... more
Whakawhetu will be marking World Smokefree Day this Tuesday 31st May by highlighting how important smoke-free environments are for the health of New Zealand babies. Smoking is the single leading cause of preventable death in NZ with 5000 New Zealanders dying from smoking related illnesses each year. ... more
