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Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes
… bottom line is that such a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the poorest New Zealanders. Such a reduction in health inequalities is an added advantage in a country where health inequalities remain an important problem. The …
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What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health
… can affect the likely impact on SSB consumption and health. This blog looks at a policy discussion document from … and diabetes in the world. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community policy discussion document published early in … above). However, a proportion of the population has no access to drinkable tap water, without considering the …
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Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change
… to new developments. Yet there are potentially huge public health, social, and economic benefits in an … going to get through this one, to be honest. We are a poor community, and this is just another big kick.” 1 The need … to food insecurity, malnutrition, and inadequate access to nutritious food, which can have long-term …
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Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey
… throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. There are significant health risks for these individuals as well as risks for those … in their area. What is severe domestic squalor? In every community there is a small subset of people who live in homes … where the older person has been sleeping. Rotting home. No access to see or use any facilities. Shower floor used as a …
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Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa
… Summary The Ministry of Health is inviting submissions on the second Draft Suicide … including products that increase suicide risk and/or access to means. 6 11 A second principle is that suicide … recognising the importance of cultural identity, community, access to te reo Māori and connection to land and …
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Comparing health interventions in a meaningful way – Introducing the BODE3 Interactive League Table
… Interactive League Table, for comparing interventions on health gain, cost and cost-effectiveness – and potentially … to get an informed ‘first impression’ of what are the best health interventions to give further consideration to … more rational, New Zealand society would do things in the health sector that had the maximum gain in health, and least …
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Media release: A new voice to boost New Zealand’s response to major public health challenges
… The new Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) will boost the impact of research to improve health and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand along with greater … strengthen communication between researchers and the wider community. “We want to ensure the public, the media, and …
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Ethnic inequalities in mortality in NZ and how to reduce them further
… socio-economic factors between ethnic groups, improving access to health services, tobacco control and addressing the … of NZ (where Māori are over-represented (21)), and easy access has been associated with increased smoking uptake and …
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Will the Health Star Rating labels improve people’s diets?
… labels have been fiercely contested by industry and health stakeholders – until now, it seems. Is the new Health Star Rating label truly a win-win consensus, or might … merits of Stars vs Traffic Lights. However, the optional access to labels via a smartphone app has some limitations, …
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A major new study on Kiwi health – can it inform decision-making?
… by Radio NZ (3’12”) and TVNZ (4’09”).) The Ministry of Health has just released a major new burden of disease study … a burden of disease study is for prioritisation of public health activity. We address these two issues in turn in this … And hats off to Dr Martin Tobias from the Ministry of Health who led the study. The main metric used is …
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