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  • Dropping the ball on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemic

    … these institutions that particularly drive spread in the community. Second, improved communication to travellers about … meant that it was the last nation-wide epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) certified measles elimination in NZ … parents; and (3) vaccinate.  One option for staff resourcing is to defer the HPV vaccine second dose to …
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  • Potential health co-benefits from eradicating rats, stoats and possums in NZ towns and cities

    … nationally). But what about the spin-offs for public health? This blog starts to explore this issue and … (2). Social capital benefits Participation in collective community action to achieve pest-free suburb/city goals (eg, … direct psycho-social benefits but may allow for better community response in emergency situations. These benefits …
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  • In the news: PHCC co-hosts political panel on prevention

    … political panel on prevention co-hosted by the Public Health Communication Centre, Health Coalition Aotearoa, and the University of Otago, … 2023. The panel was held on the back of the release of a Health Coalition Aotearoa political survey on where the …
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  • NZ’s smart use of big data: Employment & income impacts of selected health conditions

    … strides in the smart use of big data to provide better health information for decision-makers. Here we look at a … that considers the employment and income effects of eight health conditions. Such information could ultimately inform … the Treasury published a Working Paper by one of their staff, Sylvia Dixon (1). The study examined the impact of …
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  • Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health

    … who had been evicted. We found that eviction can harm health through causing stress and grief, and precipitating a … incidence and impact of evictions is an important public health and social welfare issue . Housing supports physical health by protecting its occupants from the elements and …
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  • Consumer Care Guidelines for electricity retailers must be mandatory

    … Summary As He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme at the University of Otago … without electricity and we expect most people will have access to enough electricity at home. Living without enough … are urgently needed in Aotearoa to ensure everyone has access to warm, dry, healthy housing; We can’t wait another …
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  • Transport, carbon emission reduction and health- the possibility of a virtuous circle?

    … Shaw and Simon Hales reflect on the weak evidence on health co-benefits for some ‘big’ environmental policies, but … ‘no-brainer’ actions that can be taken now with likely health and environmental co-benefit. They have recently published a systematic review “Health Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation Policies in …
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  • Potential for an avian influenza pandemic: Time for NZ to ramp up preparedness

    … pandemic responses, notably the effective use of public health and social measures (PHSM) to delay entry and … export testing for avian influenza to meet Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMAR) and enable export of day-old … in wild bird populations, including native birds: DOC staff in the sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic New Zealand …
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  • We need rapid progress on digital solutions to help eliminate COVID-19 from New Zealand

    … of the COVID-19 pandemic has quickly overwhelmed existing health systems in affected countries. Most countries are … and implement an effective response. On 2 April, the World Health Organization hosted a high-level meeting between … living in areas of poor internet connectivity may not have access to smartphones or may be unfamiliar with such apps. …
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  • Mounting complexities in the dietary salt & health relationship

    … A large prospective study on dietary salt and health has recently been reported in the New England Journal … work that a (very) high intake of salt is hazardous to health – an increased hazard was also found for low intakes … IMPORTANT.]   The overall evidence around salt and harm to health (as outlined in two recent systematic reviews (1, 2)) …
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