Advisory and Boards
NZBA (New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority Board)
Māori SIDS was one of a number of groups who helped to form the NZBA in 1997-8. Its key focus is to develop Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiatives for New Zealand and to advocate for the implementation of the Innocenti Declaration. Pauline Hopa is a board member who advises on Māori issues.
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Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee Local Groups
A key part of the work of the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee are the multi-agency, local groups of Agents that meet in DHB regions to review local deaths. The purpose is to analyse the causes of death leading to evidence-based recommendations for actions. Māori SIDS team members are currently or have recently held positions on a number of local groups bringing SIDS / SUDI expertise.
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HPF (Health Promotion Forum)
Health Promotion Forum is a national umbrella organisation for health promotion in Aotearoa-New Zealands. Māori SIDS representative, Pauline Hopa is a member of the Māori reference group.
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