Cure Kids has released fresh statistics showing a big drop in the number of cases of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) -- previously known as cot death.
SUDI deaths have plummeted from 260 in the mid-1980s, to only 50 in 2015.
Cure Kids innovation director Tim Edmonds told Paul Henry the organisation is determined to get that number down to single digits.
"We believe this is as a result of the New Zealand Cot Death Study, which first identified the risk factors, and the subsequent Back to Sleep campaign. We're confident that if all modifiable risk factors are known and acted on, the number of babies' lives lost to SUDI could be reduced to single figures."
Cure Kids is the leading funder of child health research in New Zealand behind the Government. Its vision is a healthy childhood for everyone and the organisation is a catalyst for improving the health of children by driving the discovery of new treatments and cures through research.
The organisation has released its annual report with their key child health findings, including areas for improvement.
Key findings from the 2015 report:
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