About Us

Millions of children worldwide are diagnosed every day with conditions that even their parents may find difficult to comprehend. Most children don't understand their medical conditions, or associated investigations, procedures and treatments, and are often scared by what is going on around them.

Traditionally, it was felt that children were too young to understand medical concepts, or even worse, were better off not knowing. Doctors often do not have the time or skills to explain medical issues, so that children and their families can understand them.

There are over 50 million children in 6 main English-speaking countries that are currently afflicted with illness and are without proper educational resources. To date, no effective solution exists to this overwhelming global problem. There is therefore a definite, substantial and unsatisfied need in the marketplace for an offering like Medikidz. The best way to communicate with children is often through other children.

The 'Medikidz' are a gang of 5 larger-than-life superheroes from outer space, which are each specialists in different parts of the body. The characters are designed to be fun and appealing to children in order to be able to entertain, as well as educate them about serious medical issues. They are destined to become characters with whom children can relate, and befriend.

The Medikidz characters live on 'Mediland' - a living, moving planet shaped just like the human body. The children are taught about their own body by going on a personal tour through Mediland. Medikidz is designed specifically for children: therefore we will speak their language, at their level, via comic books, games and an online virtual world.

Medikidz Limited was founded in New Zealand in 2006 and incorporated as a UK company in May 2008. Dr Kim Chilman-Blair is the Company Founder. She trained originally as a doctor, worked for some time in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and has worked for over 8 years as an academic medical writer for Adis International (NZ), and Prous Science (Barcelona, Spain). Dr Kate James is the Co-Founder of Medikidz. She qualified as a doctor in 2004, working in the specialties of Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Oncology. She also worked as a Medical Research Fellow (Medical Research Institute of NZ) authoring a number of published journal articles.

Credibility is the cornerstone to the Medikidz offering - professional medical writers and doctors write all the content, which is subsequently peer-reviewed by leading consultants in each respective field. Medikidz is also working to gain endorsement of established and well-regarded medical institutions, foundations and spokespeople.