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  • The need for an updated strategic approach to Covid-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … to ensure tighter internal borders. Fortunately, there are examples from five Australian states and territories that … high vaccine coverage; and increasing connections with the world to allow larger numbers of New Zealanders to … the advantage of being an island, but also has developed what is referred to as a ‘Delta Shield’ – which enables local …
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  • Is Euthanasia a health priority for New Zealand at present?

    … This blog discusses what will be needed to operationalise the End of Life Choice … described in the Act, it is ethical to proceed with medically assisted aid in dying. There has been little … and maintaining registers of all the practitioners who are prepared to provide services under the Act and providing …
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  • Not forgetting the benefits to youth and non-smokers – an example from increases in tobacco taxes

    … to reduce harm while still being dependent on nicotine); with proponents arguing forcibly that maximising availability … who might not There is no doubt that tobacco tax increases are effective in reducing tobacco consumption and prevalence … (see a review in the Supplementary Information file associated with this work some of us did [5]). Some estimates …
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  • Smokefree Aotearoa – world-leading developments with profound public health implications

    … in the world, and the tobacco industry and its allies are likely to be determined opponents. Key priorities for the … smokefree and public health communities need to consider what more needs to be done.  For example, some proposed … in public health in Aotearoa. The action plan and associated legislation includes a commitment to Māori …
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  • Smoke, heat or vapour? Ideas for risk-proportionate regulation to make World Smokefree Day irrelevant by 2025

    … stronger regulation of smoked tobacco products, as these are vastly under-regulated in relation to the harm they … was ‘HEETS’, a tobacco heat stick designed for use with the ‘IQOS’ ‘heat-not-burn’ device; the judgement … any event, the Ministry of Health should conduct regular reviews of the scientific evidence on the relative harms and …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … organs and systems in the body and can occur at any age. Common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, and … at around 6-7% of all adults . 1 Many affected people are unable to work and drop out of the workforce altogether. … being unwell) was reported by 61-71% of respondents. What the NZ Government needs to do  The need for decisive …
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  • COVID-19 hospitalisation peaks in Australian States since Omicron emerged: potential relevance to Aotearoa NZ

    … of December 2021 and January 2022 occurred on 19 January with 5,302 people in hospital. ICU numbers also peaked on the … in a sharp increase in hospital and ICU admissions, which are higher than observed in NSW and Victoria during their … estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics .   What is the relevance of Australia’s Omicron experience to …
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  • Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health

    … Eviction, or a forced move from rental housing, is a common experience for New Zealand renters, yet we know very … and protection from negative social conditions. We are using the term “eviction” to refer to all tenancies that … important places. Participants struggled to make sense of what had happened, often emphasising how well they had taken …
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  • The high burden from mental health disorders – but also an opportunity for cost-effective interventions

    … Lancet, highlight that mental and substance use disorders are the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide ( … are a valuable contribution to knowledge about health problems and come from a massive international research … these international findings are largely compatible with those from New Zealand’s own national study  on health …
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  • The need for long-term thinking – Especially for preventing catastrophic risks

    … thinking leads to the neglect of multiple public health problems particularly long-term disease prevention and … who don’t own houses – given how capital gains and assets are not taxed (see an upcoming PHE Briefing). A decades-long … lurching from one inadequate short-term fix to another. What is new in this Briefing The problematic dominance of …
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