What We Do

Maori SIDS was established in March 1994 to decrease SIDS mortality rates in the Maori community.

The organisation delivers national and regional services that focus on co-ordination and provision of evidence based research with the purpose of assisiting whanau, health professionals and communities to reduce the incidence of SIDS/SUDI.

The key services include:

  • Information dissemination
  • Workforce development
  • Reorientation of health services
  • Supporting whanau

The organisation is based within the School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland.

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Wahakura - A Return to a Traditional Way of Sleeping

Nau mai, haere mai - 16-18 May 2008 Wananga Wahakura

wahakura

A wahakura is a woven flax bassinet for infants up to 5-6 months of age. This return to a traditional Maori way of sleeping babies creates a safe sleeping space for your baby and
protects baby from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and prevents accidental suffocation. It also promotes breast-feeding and bonding with baby.

On 16 to 18 May at Tapui Hikitia Marae, Te Karaka, Gisborne, we will ge holding a Wananga Wahakura - please contact us to register.

Download these PDFs for more information about wahakura and the Wananga.

The Safe Bed-Sharing Project (PDF 171 KB)

Wananga Information Pack (PDF 278 KB)