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  • Using Rapid Antigen Tests to improve COVID-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … for this purpose. However, Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) have a complementary role, particularly if COVID-19 infection … isothermal amplification (LAMP). [2] These tests can be performed on nasopharyngeal swabs, combined oral and … in NZ. The antibody/serology (blood) test can be used to show past COVID-19 infection or vaccination, but does not …
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  • Lessons learned from a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa

    … share the lessons we learnt during the conduct of SALTS, a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa, New Zealand, where … has shown that high BP and cardiovascular disease can be markedly reduced by lowering population sodium intake …
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  • To ensure success of the trans-Tasman travel “green zone”, we need to reduce system failures at the NZ border

    … as GDP impacts, also compare favourably to countries using a “suppression” strategy against the pandemic [2]. A recent … around this are still uncertain ), and also returnees can still potentially infect other returnees. The five … facility [25]. Further investigations are pending, and it can’t be excluded yet that this might have been part of one …
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  • A single shot to prevent cancer? HPV vaccine can!

    … 75% target. The World Health Organization now recommends a 1-dose vaccine schedule for 9-20-year-olds. Forty … specifies a 2-dose schedule. However, health authorities can address this barrier. A single dose helps coverage. With … changing to a 2-dose schedule, as data emerged to show it was just as effective as 3-doses for ages 9-14 years. …
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  • Targeting a new generation – time for a greater focus on smoking uptake prevention?

    … recruit new generations to smoking. It is accompanied by a call to action to recruit young people to join the fight for them to become a tobacco-free generation. So how could this year’s WNTD … to minimise smoking uptake by youth and young adults so we can achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa equitably and sustainably. …
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  • Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health

    … Eviction, or a forced move from rental housing, is a common experience for … with tenants who had been evicted. We found that eviction can harm health through causing stress and grief, and … contract ending against the tenants’ wishes. An eviction can disrupt this support, and is a fairly common experience. …
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  • The Pros and Cons of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal: The Case is Overwhelmingly Pro for NZ

    … follow from achieving it. Arguments against having such a goal are also considered.   Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 has … to achieve bold and ambitious health and societal outcomes can be successful. The eradication of smallpox within two … to 1.8 years) [6]. Furthermore, various modelling studies show around at least a three-fold higher per capita health …
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  • More than 147km – the transformative potential of the Wellington bike network plan

    … Wellington City Council is currently consulting on a cycle network for Wellington . This is a big deal. WCC are … fabric of the city over the next decade. This means people can start cycling soon instead of waiting for everything to … will own fewer cars. Local and international studies show that people make different decisions about car ownership …
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  • Covid-19 is finishing the year on a high: We need a vigorous coordinated response

    … Summary Covid-19 is causing a large fifth pandemic wave in November-December 2023, as … The net effect is that for the year 2023 as a whole, we can expect to see approximately 1,000 deaths and 12,000 … particularly wastewater testing and hospitalisation data, show that the risk of infection in November-December 2023 is …
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  • The case for a NZ-Australia Pandemic Cooperation Agreement

    … are crucial to pandemic preparedness and response, and a regional approach for island nations offers additional … and macro-economic impacts Accurate simulation modelling can guide decision makers in assessing the potential health … potential), quarantine facilities at the border can be valuable components of “keep it out” style exclusion …
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