About this episode
The episode discusses the delay in approving a treatment for RSV in New Zealand and its implications for child health.
A leading paediatrician is warning more New Zealand babies will end up in hospital this winter while a treatment that could prevent many RSV cases remains unavailable. The breakthrough antibody injection is already being used in countries like Australia, the UK and the US, but here it's still awaiting approval and funding decisions. The delay has reignited questions about how we prioritise child health and whether New Zealand is moving quickly enough when it comes to proven medicines. Today on The Front Page, senior investigative reporter Michael Morrah joins us to discuss his reporting on this issue, before we speak to recently retired South Auckland paediatrician Dr Adrian Trenholme about what he's witnessed on the frontline over nearly five decades. Michael Morrah's story: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/top-paediatrician-warns-more-babies-will-suffer-as-rsv-drug-still-unapproved/SMDDIY4VDJCOVN6RZDFNF2VBGU/ Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Editor/Producer: Richard…
People in this episode
Host: Michael Morrah
Guest: Dr Adrian Trenholme
Topics covered
- child health
- RSV
- paediatric care
- New Zealand healthcare
- hospitalization
- medicine approval
Keywords
- RSV
- child health
- New Zealand
- paediatrician
- hospitalization
- medicine approval
- treatment delay
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Organizations: NZ Herald, Australia, UK, US
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