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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 … declines from cervical screening had plateaued before the start of the programme in 2008 (Figure A2).  Figure A2: …
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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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  • 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 … SARS-CoV-2 viral particles in individuals before the start of symptoms or later in their infection is lower than …
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  • The urgent need for a Covid-19 Action Plan for Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … New Zealand (NZ) in early 2022, the Government announced a policy for schools that was essentially a business-as-usual … that transmission in school settings would be low. At the start of term, Covid-19 in children had been described in … opportunities available to modify these factors where we can. As this blog summarises, schools are a critical part of …
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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 … and morbidity averted among future generations who never start to smoke, but would have done so if the Smokefree Goal …
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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 … Early detection of emerging pandemics enables a rapid start to effective island biosecurity. Indications of a … and macro-economic impacts Accurate simulation modelling can guide decision makers in assessing the potential health …
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  • What does art have to do with public health, and how can they work together?

    … this eclectic gathering? Contemporary public health faces a number of challenges. First, an array of emerging health … of lived experience. We think that some artists’ practices can help to anchor this birds-eye view and create … and communication Summer School Symposium aimed to start this conversation. The symposium was held on 24 …
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  • More wastewater testing could guide optimal Covid-19 control on the path back to elimination

    … testing is much more effective in determining if a population is very likely to be Covid-19 free, when … Scientist at ESR, Dr Brett Cowan, wastewater testing in NZ can typically detect 5-6 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a … ranging from 29,000 to 290,000. 3 As such, wastewater can allow “for early detection of infections at three …
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