Tātoutātou

28/10/2024

"Making the case for a Covid-safe school
Is Covid an issue for children? Yes!
We have been told that kids do not get seriously ill with Covid, but this is unfortunately not true. Like adults, some kids get very sick – Covid is now the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children in the US , and 1 in 4 kids with Covid experience long-term symptoms or problems such as a damaged heart, lungs or kidneys; weakened immune system; blood clotting problems; diabetes; mental health issues. The effects may not become apparent for months or even years.

Research has now demonstrated that anyone can be affected by this long-term damage, no matter how healthy they were before Covid infection, or how ‘mild’ their early symptoms are – any child could face long term or permanent serious damage.

We know that immunity is short-lived – children catch Covid again and again, often two or three times a year. We don’t always know how many times our child has had Covid, as many infections in kids have only minor symptoms at first – but we do know that the risk gets greater with each Covid infection. So even if a child recovers well from their first infection, their risk of long-term damage increases with their second, third, and every subsequent infection."

Aotearoa Covid Action works for a Covid-safe Aotearoa New Zealand

07/10/2024

“At the core of my work and life is the belief that disabled wisdom is the key to our survival and expansion,” shares Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, a wri...

30/09/2024

A zine created by Dr Hine Funaki-Cole in collaboration with a collective of Māmā knowledge holders and artists. This is a zine for māmā Māori who might find inspiration to also embark on a journey of relearning, reviving, or reclaiming tūpuna knowledges.
The stories in this zine are shared as snippets oof a bigger story. This came from a research project where 10 Māmā Māori spoke about the kinds of mātauranga they were on a journey of reclaiming for the next generation(s). The māmā in this project shared their raw experiences and were happy to share this knowledge with others. They remind us that there is no one way of being Māori or a mother and that there is power and healing in our stories.

A zine created by Dr Hine Funaki-Cole in collaboration with a collective of Māmā knowledge holders and artists. This is a zine for māmā Māori who might find inspiration to also embark on a journey of relearning, reviving, or reclaiming tūpuna knowledges. The stories in this zine are shared as ...