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  • When can COVID-19 be Declared Eliminated from NZ? New Modelling Study

    … and 33 days of no new detected cases of COVID-19 for there to be a 95% probability of epidemic extinction in NZ (at … such a goal has been discussed as a potential option 2 but it has not been adopted by the central government. There … researchers can monitor progress towards achieving this important goal. *Author details: Nick Wilson 1 2 , Matthew …
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  • Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?

    … cases. Unimmunised pēpi (infants) are the most vulnerable to severe illness and death.  We recommend two key priority areas to reduce the impact of severe pertussis in our communities. … of Otago  Assoc Prof Emma Best , Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, University of Auckland Claire MacDonald , New …
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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … developed by councils, in consultation with communities, to guide where and when alcohol is sold. LAPs were intended … say in alcohol availability, and have the potential to reduce alcohol harm. However, early attempts were undermined … in 2023 have reduced the risk of litigation, removing a significant barrier to developing and adopting …
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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 … of, and outcomes from, individual health interventions is important, we must keep in mind the bigger picture and think … result in Māori social and economic disadvantage, and reduce the access and quality of healthcare provided to Māori …
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  • Climate Change and Recent Actions of NZ Political Parties

    … health organisation OraTaiao convened a group of experts to analyse the climate change policies of NZ political party … Party getting a notably low score for its policies. But recent behaviour may be an even more reliable guide to … such emissions from domestic heating could also help reduce carbon emissions) Findings from this review The …
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  • Five lessons for Aotearoa NZ from the current COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales

    … community transmission of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, but the Greater Sydney region is currently facing a large … variant. The New South Wales Government is struggling to control the outbreak and the grim situation holds a number … Australia (see Table 2). Faster vaccination is especially important for main cities with MIQ facilities and …
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  • Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change

    … But given what is known about our changing climate, it is important not to simply try to maintain or return to what was. Instead, we … as well as the Fast-track Approvals Bill which will reduce the rigour applied to new developments. Yet there are …
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  • Regulating vaping and new nicotine products: Are tobacco companies’ goals aligned with public health objectives?

    … The public will soon have the opportunity to make submissions on the long-awaited Smokefree … it is important that non-smokers, particularly youth, are not attracted to either NGPs or smoked tobacco … tobacco companies’ revenue but, crucially, may not greatly reduce the harms posed by combusted tobacco. Reducing the …
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  • COVID-19 in Aotearoa: what does public health do now?

    … have collectively made an incredible contribution to minimising the impact of COVID-19 in Aotearoa. But the work for public health is not over. As the situation in Auckland heralds a transition point in our approach to the pandemic, the …
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  • The need for an updated strategic approach to Covid-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … The NZ Government appears to have drifted into an unclear strategic approach to … In this blog we outline one potential way forward: a regional strategic approach that considers “regional … still trying for “regional elimination” in the rest of NZ. But it has used unclear phrasing around “transitioning” away …
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