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  • Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census

    … change, large scale infrastructure investments, housing, health and care in circumstances that they were not designed … rethink and a redirection are required of the statistical information sources and infrastructure that underpin the … involves the exercise of authority and control over the management and transformation of data, operates through …
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  • Tobacco industry interference: Is the new Government meeting its international obligations?

    … smokefree legislation. Ratified by Aotearoa, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control … in an attempt to impede their introduction. British American Tobacco’s  “ Agree-Disagree ” opposed plain … our Stores social media campaign, supported by British American Tobacco NZ and Imperial Brands Australasia, opposed …
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  • Modifying homes to prevent falls is very cost-effective: New NZ study

    … hazards in homes) appears to be a very cost-effective health sector intervention. But even more cost-effective was … reported that falls cause 10% of all the injury-related health loss in this country – in third place behind transport … or over, falls are the most common cause of injury-related health loss, and responsible for three-quarters of the health …
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  • The smokefree policies of political parties: Do they care about people who smoke?

    … importance. Smokers are more vulnerable to many harmful health effects, including severe effects from the virus. … a huge range of respiratory, cardiovascular and other health conditions and is also likely to make people less … search of media coverage did not produce further specific information. The organisational foundations and determinants …
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  • “Action for Healthy Waterways”: some big ticket actions that the Government has neglected

    … discussion document with many good ideas for improving the health of waterways in New Zealand. But there are important … price.   Introduction As we recently pointed out, the health of waterways has important health and cultural impacts … mountains to sea, is a valuable way forward for freshwater management in Aotearoa. There are also moves to ensure that …
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  • 6 teaspoons of sugar a day helps the diseases stay down, in a most challenging way

    … next big battle in nutrition: SUGAR. Yesterday, the World Health Organization put out their widely anticipated … published just a couple of weeks ago in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), goes one step further. … cost burden on the health system). “Giving people information about the risks of sugar” might help reduce …
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  • What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ

    … the world of soft drinks. The surprising darling of public health action on soft drinks, New York, suffered a set-back … Supreme Court Appellate Division said that Bloomberg’s health board had gone too far in stopping sales of non-diet … New Zealand Coca Cola has launched a feel-good “Innovate | Information | Choices” campaign.  Coca Cola New Zealand are …
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  • Advance Care Planning – good for patient care and better use of health dollars?

    … of thinking about, talking about and planning for future health care and end of life care. In its delivery, this seems a very clinically focussed, individual health care process, so what relevance has it got for Public … There is an e-learning platform for clinicians, and information for patients and their families on how to go …
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  • Fast-track Approvals Bill a threat to public health, warn researchers

    … Public health researchers are raising concerns over the implications … protections for the environment and threatening public health. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health … for Ministerial decision-making to override the Resource Management Act, including the usual consideration of, and …
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  • The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?

    … (eg, more poor smokers, more smokers with mental health conditions). The net effect should be a reduced rate … journal Tobacco Control (14)) drawing on evidence from the Health Promotion Agency’s Health and Lifestyle surveys from … were similar for Māori smokers. The survey did not include information on levels of addiction, but in the NZ Health …
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