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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 3, 2016 17:26:47 GMT 12
HEALTH MINISTER BACKTRACKS TO FUND SLEEP PODSThe Ministry of Health had previously refused to fund the pods because of a lack of evidence they helped save babies' lives. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has previously supported that stance. But after a Herald investigation -- which found the Ministry had secretly restricted the reach of the Maori-led safe sleep initiative, contrary to expert opinion and dozens of Coroner recommendations -- and a meeting with New Zealand's leading cot death expert, Mr Coleman's backtracked.... www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/health-minister-backtracks-to-fund-sleep-pods/
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