GOOD NEWS
(Data Source: Statistics NZ, Feb 2023
Infant mortality rates have fallen in New Zealand since 2010, especially for Māori, following a decade of little change.
The safe sleep efforts of many are making a difference.
Many life-protecting innovations are costly, but not this one. The simple little Pēpi-Pod® sleep space is holding the safety of thousands of vulnerable infants in New Zealand and infant death rates from preventable causes have fallen.
Many think that these two facts are related, and we may never know for sure. Despite the uncertainty, all regions can now supply infant sleep spaces to their more vulnerable infants, using government funding dedicated for this purpose.
For bulk purchases by agencies
For individual purchases from the public
For international visitors
We have prepared this two-page 'questions and answers' sheet to support early conversations for any person or agency interested in finding out more about the Pēpi-Pod® sleep space programme.
Letter from the NZ Ministry of Health to district health boards supporting the Pepi-Pod Programme (Letter)