Health advocacy

  • Product recall - some specialist infant formula

    Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has conducted a precautionary national recall of some specialist (prescription only) EleCare, Similac and Alimentum infant formula products.

    Monday 21 February 2022

  • Kids can drown without a sound: Stay alert this summer

    This summer, experts from Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network are urging parents to be extra vigilant when supervising children in and around water.

    Monday 20 December 2021

  • Life-changing service helping children and families with HIV

    In the 40 years since the first Australian case of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1981, the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, has been home to the nation’s only designated paediatric HIV service.
    Wednesday 1 December 2021

  • Donated cord blood helps save Elizabeth's life

    Often in kids with very high-risk cancers, it is a race to get to transplant. But cord blood can make all the difference for patients like two-year-old Elizabeth who also face the hurdle of having limited donor options.
    Monday 15 November 2021

  • Bike injuries spike during lockdown

    A significant spike in bicycle-related injuries in children and adolescents during NSW’s recent lockdown has prompted a warning from trauma experts across Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.
    Monday 8 November 2021

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