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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … councils, in consultation with communities, to guide where and when alcohol is sold. LAPs were intended to give … whānau and communities, costing NZ an estimated $9.1 billion each year. 1 The harms are not fairly distributed - … Auckland in 2013, over 90% of the public supported capping or lowering off-licence outlet numbers, and the majority …
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  • Five key reasons why NZ should have an official inquiry into the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    … occur) but also identify lessons for the organisation and resourcing of public health more broadly. Fortunately, NZ … much further than Australia by setting an elimination goal 1 and succeeding by achieving it. As such, it appears to be … health impacts. This understanding would help prevent or mitigate further harmful health impacts in the event that …
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  • The strong case for mask requirements in public transportation and border control settings in NZ’s current COVID-19 pandemic context

    … from requiring fabric mask use in public transportation and border control settings in the “peri-elimination” context … measures, notably widespread use of masks by the public [1]. Current pandemic control policies such as physical … testing is available). Travellers planning essential and/or long visits to New Zealand might also be prepared to have …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … to maximise the chances of returning to elimination status and improve our resilience to future outbreaks, we propose … of essential workers; and (v) consider the suspension or minimisation of all incoming international passenger … will be critical to sustaining our elimination status [1] in the medium to longer term. 1) Develop a robust system …
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  • COVID-19 in Aotearoa: what does public health do now?

    … approach to the pandemic, the challenge now is to be bold and clear about how we prioritise our public health resources … rising case numbers. The type of response required for 500 or 1000 cases a day depends greatly on who they are. Based on … equity, protecting and improving population health? 1. We need to provide strategic intelligence. Our approach …
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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … Covid pandemic. Here we consider how we can shape policies and programmes to ensure that the recovery from the Covid … according to the UN , for the world to stay within the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal. Beyond the Paris thresholds lie severe risks, including 20 metres or more of sea level rise and, as David Attenborough states, …
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  • Nine things New Zealand must do to tackle the child obesity crisis

    … Professor Boyd Swinburn A panel of 71 independent and government experts have undertaken an evaluation of New … fattest high income country both for children and adults (1), which means no progress since 2014 (2). It is critical … on the Food-EPI dashboard were rated as having ‘low’ or ‘very little, if any’ implementation in New Zealand …
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  • The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill – a chance to submit on pivotal legislation for health in Aotearoa

    … Bill was introduced into Parliament in October 2021 and a submission process is now underway with a tight 9 … deadline. The Bill introduces major structural changes and will be associated with a suite of new health planning … the Health Coalition Aotearoa submission (when developed); or sharing their ideas, should contact Jenn Lawless at Health …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … we evaluate the risk of C. auris to New Zealanders and outline how best to control its spread. Transmission of … intensive care units and aged residential care facilities. 1 2  Invasive C. auris infections can result from the use of … only causes infections in individuals in hospitals or residential care. Following initial diagnosis, it is …
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  • Australia’s Quarantine Systems Failures: Lessons for NZ

    … Aotearoa NZ and Australian states have successfully eliminated community … world, respectively, by the Lowy Institute in Australia. 1 The rollout of vaccination programmes, starting with border … quarantine system failure as where a border/health worker or person in the community with a link to the …
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