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  • Tax reform pros & cons: A brief look from a Public Health perspective

    … then certain tax reforms may be favoured more than others. In this blog we take a brief look at what potential there is … perspectives concerning the level of government spending, how important goals such as health, well-being or the state of the environment really are, the extent to which the system should be redistributive (i.e., with the …
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  • Nationwide Colorectal Screening in New Zealand: a tricky balance of improving overall population health and addressing inequalities

    … and outputs of screening trials internationally. Similar to modelling from other countries, we found that a national … measure health gains. This metric takes into account both how long a person is expected to live and with what quality of …
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  • Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed

    … As part  of the consultation process  to denicotinise cigarettes and reduce the number of stores … products from generic outlets may have little effect on how people who smoke access vapes or e-liquids. Second, this … to sell vaping products, including the possibility of long-term bans on selling for recidivist offenders. In tight …
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  • Robust vaccine surveillance shows safety – we need to communicate this better

    … Summary  Vaccines have to meet high effectiveness and safety standards before they … and continue to maintain a good ongoing safety record. In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) Medsafe has a well-established … in preventing both acute Covid-19 infection and Long Covid. Profiling the safety of vaccines and identifying …
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  • Reducing nicotine in smoked tobacco products: A pivotal feature of the Smokefree Aotearoa proposals

    … blog is one of a series examining key aspects of the plan to help inform the debate and submissions. Here we examine … more likely to progress rapidly to regular smoking and long-term addiction. 7 The proposed policy has a compelling … be strengthened further, as the action plan proposes. How practical is a mandated VLNC policy? The policy has high …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022-23 NZ Health Survey

    … Daily and current smoking prevalence decreased, compared to 2021/22. However, smoking prevalence remains unacceptably … support implementing the key smokefree measures included in the Smokefree Legislation, which the government proposes … between 2021/22 and 2022/23 (Figure 4) continuing long-standing declining trends.  Daily and current smoking …
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  • E-bikes are the new cars- why don’t transport policy makers treat them seriously?

    … E-bikes are everywhere. Sales are booming and predicted to overtake sales of new cars in a few years. There were three times as many e-bikes and … is good for mental health, but better understanding of how e-biking can contribute to this would be useful. E-bikes …
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  • Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

    … (CDC) would significantly enhance national capability to address such threats and collaborate with similar global … would coordinate and integrate these efforts to improve long-term health security in Aotearoa New Zealand, the … diseases. ‘CDC’ is a working title only ( see appendix ). How does NZ compare internationally? In the decades leading …
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  • Potential impact of an Omicron outbreak: A look at the IHME modelling for NZ

    … of cases in hospital might peak at 2,790 (95%CI: 120 to 9,070) in early March 2022. Cumulative additional deaths … impacts not considered in this IHME modelling include long-Covid amongst those infected and arising from delays in … year olds, and to learn from places like Australia about how best to protect the hospital system and critical supply …
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  • Making the most of masks

    … health and economic impact of COVID-19, regardless of the long-term strategy we use against the pandemic. These … mask effectiveness and make the case that mask use needs to be universal in all indoor environments at Alert Level 2, … own experience during this current outbreak highlighted how there was a high rate of transmission of COVID-19 amongst …
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