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  • Potential impact of an Omicron outbreak: A look at the IHME modelling for NZ

    … In this blog we summarise the results of modelling for an Omicron variant outbreak of Covid-19 in NZ by the … measures.   We have previously written about the need for more preparations in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) concerning … US. This organisation is producing Covid-19 model results for nearly all countries in the world ( …
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  • The Covid-19 experience in Aotearoa New Zealand and other comparable high-income jurisdictions and implications for managing the next pandemic phase

    … comparison of responses we provide updated recommendations for the NZ Government around strengthening existing public … to the Covid-19 pandemic does not fit the criteria for elimination either, but it did use lockdowns as a form of … consequently changes to pandemic management strategies. For example, Australia , Taiwan and NZ have all gradually …
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  • Potential health co-benefits from eradicating rats, stoats and possums in NZ towns and cities

    … be to native birds and enhanced biodiversity, as well as for agriculture (if bovine tuberculosis is eradicated … domestic gardens and rats can deplete and spoil food in houses. Rodents average 50 droppings per day (19) and faecal … can result in leaks, which can contribute to mould in houses (with mould being a risk factor for poor respiratory …
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  • A century of health inequalities in NZ – new data

    … that socio-economic inequalities in mortality have existed for at least 100 years in NZ. In this blog we also take the … Socio-economic position (SEP) is an important risk factor for health internationally. A recent meta-analysis of 48 … that low SEP was the third most important risk factor for premature mortality [1]. This work estimated that low SEP …
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  • Regulation of alcohol marketing is needed to meet health, wellbeing and equity goals

    … has just released the report on its review of their Code for Advertising and Promotion of Alcohol. The ASA is an … which develops the voluntary codes that set the standard for advertising of alcohol, and also adjudicates on … commercial conflict of interest. In this blog, the case for regulation of alcohol marketing and the need for urgency …
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  • What does the EY Tobacco Excise Tax Evaluation Report mean for reaching the Smokefree 2025 Goal?

    … which evaluated tobacco excise tax increases as a strategy for achieving the Government’s Smokefree 2025 goal [1] . The … [2] . The report strengthens the overwhelming case for implementing a Government-led, comprehensive strategy to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal equitably for all peoples in Aotearoa.   When the Labour/New Zealand …
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  • Update on Long-COVID

    … the damage that Long-COVID is otherwise certain to create for individuals, whanau, communities, and nations. This is a … establish that long-COVID is a real phenomenon and that, for many, the burden of infection with SARS-CoV-2 does not … reports were the result of good non-specialist reporting. For instance, in June 2020, the Washington Post had described …
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  • Is it time to pilot a test and treat programme for reducing the stomach cancer burden and inequalities in NZ?

    … population screening programme, that tests and treats for infection by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in the … to the majority of ethnic inequalities in stomach cancer – for example 50%+ in Māori men and 71%+ in Pacific men. The … Organization recommends all countries consider screening for H. pylori to prevent stomach cancer. Globally there are …
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  • Care coordination for cancer cost-effective

    … their care – appears to be cost effective, at least for stage III colon cancer . The Government’s 2012 Budget included $33 million for “better and faster” services for cancer patients, of which $16 million dollars was for …
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  • The maths and ethics of minimising COVID-19 deaths in NZ

    … of both these strategies. In this blog we adapt our work for Australia (just published in this blog ) to the NZ … clarity about what strategy it is taking. Is it going for eradication (as was the successful goal for the SARS pandemic and seems to have been achieved in …
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