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  • Government funding of interpreters in Primary Care is needed to ensure quality care

    … Experience in the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of important issues in our health care system. There … of people who have limited English proficiency (LEP). How can a clinician provide good care if they cannot talk to … do not know what average number of consultations per year can be expected. However, given that the person with the …
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  • Is Keytruda for advanced melanoma cost-effective? Applying the BODE3 rapid cost effectiveness calculator

    … Keytruda, or pembrolizumab, is a new immune inhibitor drug that appears to have pronounced … and variably by age. This blog closely reflects a Radio New Zealand interview with Wallace Chapman last … it is important to note that cost-effectiveness can vary enormously by age, as older people have less to gain …
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  • Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … of good public health. Leaking water infrastructure poses a threat to this basic necessity and wastes precious funds. … But leakage from such reticulated systems occurs and can be a problem for many reasons (see Box). This Briefing … leaks Water contamination : When a water system leaks, it can create a pathway for contaminants to enter the system. As …
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  • Vaccination is often cost-effective but not (currently) HPV vaccination for boys in NZ

    … This blog looks at a study we just published on a cost-utility analysis around … negotiating from the Ministry of Health (since PHARMAC can negotiate vaccine prices at the same time as contracts … already used in parts of Canada . Other modelling studies show that if two doses protect for at least 20 years, the …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … recently recorded its first case of Candida auris : a pathogen that is difficult to contain in healthcare … care facilities. 1 2  Invasive C. auris infections can result from the use of invasive medical devices that are … measures aimed at detecting and managing cases C. auris can persist on surfaces and medical equipment for several …
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  • Key findings on smoking and e-cigarette use prevalence and trends in the 2020/21 NZ Health Survey

    … from the 2018/19 and 2019/20 NZ Health Surveys (NZHS), a rolling survey conducted every year since 2011/12. These … Smoking and e-cigarette use by ethnicity Figures 6 and 7 show the trends in current and daily smoking prevalence by … type of vaping device used, this is not a hypothesis that can be explored through the NZHS data. The NZHS Explorer site …
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  • Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes/ANDS in NZ

    … unless they meet regulatory standards for achieving a therapeutic purpose (i.e., as a pharmaceutical grade … ANDS with nicotine and nicotine-containing ‘e-liquid’ can be imported for personal use in NZ. Shops can sell the ANDS devices and e-liquids not containing …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … few young people who are non-smokers are vaping. How can these apparently contradictory perceptions co-exist? In … delivery systems (ENDS) deliver nicotine to smokers using a hand-to-mouth process that parallels smoking. Because ENDS … Third, analyses of END’s marketing via social media show these devices are endorsed as lifestyle consumer …
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  • The marked decline of sudden mass fatality events in NZ (1900 to 2015)

    … the main findings of this new study? Our study (1) found a total of 56 sudden mass fatality events with 10 or more … act to counter such patterns, since deaths from bush fires can be partly prevented by avoiding having housing next to flammable vegetation areas. Also heat wave deaths can be partly prevented with good building design and other …
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  • Putin and the Bomb: Why New Zealand national risk assessments should include planning for the potential impacts of nuclear winter

    … winter). Although New Zealand is relatively well placed as a major food producer – a range of mitigation strategies … In particular, policy should address food insecurity. This can be done by striking the right mix between the following … & Winkler, 2015): Food stockpiles (which while expensive can allow for transition to a new normal in the event) …
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