ABSTRACT
The author reflects on the contributions and visibility of nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand during the Covid-19 pandemic. Also cited are the factors leading to the country's effective response to the pandemic like the decisive and empathetic leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, effective public communication, and the use of genomic sequencing for tracing and testing possible infections, and the reasons behind the lack of visibility of nurses during the fight against the pandemic.
ABSTRACT
An editorial is presented on improving paediatric healthcare including prenatal and perinatal care. Topics include public health measures resulted in remarkable improvements in childhood survival, nutrition, and general health;and focusing on the use of science and technology for detecting and measuring biomarkers for clinical care.