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  • Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products

    … Summary Associate Health Minister Casey Costello recently halved the excise tax … reduce the excise tax on HTPs by 50% shocked many in the public health sector as it was not signalled in the  Budget … her decision. Unlike the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan, which involved extensive community consultation, the …
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  • Watch this space – The Public Health Communication Centre launches soon

    … posts. ( The Briefing is rebranded from the successful Public Health Expert Blog which has run for over a decade.) The Briefing is public health expert commentary and analysis. We unpack some …
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  • The changing COVID-19 situation in Taiwan – what can NZ learn from Taiwan’s latest outbreak?

    … the SARS epidemic, Taiwan established the National Health Command centre (NHCC) in 2004 which works alongside … other outbreaks of COVID-19, such as an infected NZ pilot in December 2020, and the Taoyuan Hospital outbreak in … 14 706 14 23.5 15 30.0 641.7 4.7% What is the state of public health interventions in Taiwan? Taiwan uses a four …
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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 … health professionals, policy-makers, politicians and the public to ‘see at a glance’ how health sector interventions … information hitherto unavailable to allow for improved public discourse and decision-making, and to also help guide …
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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 … useful a burden of disease study is for prioritisation of public health activity.  We address these two issues in turn … intervention, but if it is not also addressing a sizeable public health issue then not much gain is going to arise. …
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  • The high burden from mental health disorders – but also an opportunity for cost-effective interventions

    … two studies are a valuable contribution to knowledge about health problems and come from a massive international … cost-effective steps needed to prevent and treat the high health burden from mental and substance use disorders. … and sales of alcohol. Certainly most of the New Zealand public supports tighter alcohol controls, given polls …
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  • The case for a NZ-Australia Pandemic Cooperation Agreement

    … nations could maximise their capacity to best protect the health and wellbeing of their populations from future … an agreement as they are both island nations, have similar public health systems, economic ties, and numerous existing … development goals in the region. Indeed, the NZ pandemic plan already specifically refers to working closely with …
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  • How might NZ expand community water fluoridation?

    … in New Zealand given the scientific evidence for health benefit and safety, reduction in inequalities in oral … central government approach described above. Research on public knowledge levels and citizen panels So that the public can make informed decisions in any referenda, it is …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … the legislation. The measures to be repealed have strong public support. Views of community leaders, health organisations and health and smokefree policy experts … and scrutiny for the Smokefree Aotearoa Action plan and SERPA legislation that included a Ministry of …
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  • The health impacts of the First World War for NZ: A Review

    … on the NZ population. While much is known about the large health burden of this conflict (especially for the direct … of the pandemic to NZ – giving less time for a coordinated public health response. STI spread to those back in NZ  – … advances in medical and surgical services, psychiatry and public health – which benefited participants of the war and …
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