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Taxes on fizzy drinks in NZ: preventing premature deaths and raising funds for health
… of researchers in generating such findings, and possible policy implications. We have previously outlined how … then up to the public and politicians to debate the best policy package including the trade-offs (e.g., should the … tobacco, and where the evidence clearly points to a ‘best’ policy package. But we as researchers also need to realise …
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A Smokefree Aotearoa – could making tobacco products available only through community pharmacies help us get there?
… smoking. However, the modelling may have under-estimated policy benefits as it did not take into account its potential … goal. Evidence supporting the likely effectiveness of the policy comes from a survey of NZ smokers which found that … claim. 14-16 The most obvious disadvantage to this policy is that it seems conceptually inappropriate to make …
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When the first barrier fails: Strengthening protection for drinking water sources
… the Havelock North outbreak, new valuable legislative and policy reforms were made but the Waimate breach reveals there … approximately 84% of the land. Reviewing legislation and policy that was in effect at the time, it appears that ECan … “no responsibility” mindset of regional councils through policy was not achieved in its case.” 19 The inquiry …
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The humility of being second to Australia in cancer mortality
… the ditch (it is not easy to do), and we conclude with policy implications. Alafeishat and colleagues essentially … cross-national comparisons, such as CONCORD, to inform policy. Think of how useful OECD Reports are comparing countries for policy debates in New Zealand – we should facilitate the same …
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Children and young people and COVID-19: The urgent need for improved guidance in NZ
… is an urgent need to improve coordination of child-centred policy in the COVID-19 response with better Māori and … and protect CYP and their families, changes to current policy and practice are now indicated. Children and young …
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What’s the right Covid-19 risk to live with – an Australian perspective
… reaction (PCR) testing of travellers to Australia, the policy responses we have (do we continue to aggressively … world with no restrictions of 5.0 and 6.0. 3) The policy settings we use for outbreaks and growing infections: … infected arrivals per day of 0.2, and a tight suppression policy setting to keep outbreaks in check), and end up at …
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Dietary counselling – how effective and cost-effective is it?
… it is likely to be cost-saving. However, governments, policy-makers and the public are often interested in … plan. Comment – what might central and local government policy-makers do next? Ideally central government policy-makers should prioritise addressing the key drivers of …
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New proposals to limit youth vaping from Labour: Do they go far enough?
… people aged 15 to 17 who vaped daily had never smoked. Policy makers need to consider the overall prevalence of … of vape stores in some CBDs and suburban areas . While the policy does not answer these important questions, it … such as nicotine replacement therapy. We also need policy that recognises some people have stopped smoking by …
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Reducing tobacco retail availability: how could this be achieved and what evidence supports the NZ Government’s proposals?
… for a licence and continue to sell tobacco should such a policy be introduced [9]. In jurisdictions where licensing … which exempts existing retailers from the policy changes (new measures would only apply to new retail … security measures at their premises (given prescription drug storage requirements). There are now many international …
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The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed
… resistant to echinocandins- the preferred antifungal drug for C. auris infection treatment. 17 C. auris clinical isolates with pan-drug-resistance to the four major classes of antifungal … for C. auris along with screening for other multi-drug resistant organisms (MRO). Patients with past C. auris …
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