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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … in which she overviews the recent Budget from a child health perspective, and then lays out the case and evidence f … and exercise more. This is modelled on the Australian Health Together Victoria Programme which encompasses more … The programme is also cost- effective at saving health care money over the life of the child – we have estimated a …
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  • Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?

    … and policy relevance of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study which he led for over 20 years. … has significant negative long-term impacts (e.g. for health, educational achievement, employment, and income). It … Professor Poulton directed the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study  (commonly known as the ‘Dunedin …
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  • Media release: Treaty Principles Bill poses major risk to public health and equity

    … Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill threatens public health and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand according to law and public health experts. Te Wānanga o Raukawa’s  Dr Carwyn Jones and … need for public opposition to safeguard Māori rights and health equity in the latest Briefing from the Public Health …
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  • Media release: Associate Health Minister’s tobacco policy contradicts official advice, aligns with industry lobbyists

    … Associate Health Minister Casey Costello’s recent tobacco policy … of Otago, Wellington, have examined the Ministry of Health’s advice on repealing smokefree legislation and … out in a  new Briefing article published by the Public Health Communication Centre.  Drawing on briefings, cabinet …
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  • Long COVID: a crucial reason for vax, mask, and distance

    … or after COVID-19. A society wanting to minimise the health and cost burden of managing long COVID would therefore … as well as minimise risk of infection with standard public health and social measures. Introduction In the earlier PHE … those hospitalised; and those admitted to intensive care; There was evidence that some individuals experienced …
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  • New Zealand’s hard-won improvements to our Building Code must be retained: Here’s why

    … just affect industry, it will impact energy savings and health. In this Briefing, we lay out the evidence for … Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) analysis including health, carbon and other elements found a positive cost … efficiency that’s improved by insulation, but also our health 7-10 , with the benefits of insulation outweighing its …
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  • Getting through together: ethical values for a pandemic

    … Public health responses to infectious diseases such as COVID-19 … us to draw on our common humanity as well as on our public health expertise in making the difficult decisions that are … guide prioritisation decisions by health professionals who care for those who become ill, and guide consideration of …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … The NZ Ministry of Health is currently reviewing public submissions on options … laws and policies. It is timely that the Ministry of Health is considering whether and how to allow access to … remains unclear) or move nicotine-users to where their health is at lower risk of harm. However, regulatory changes …
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  • Using Rapid Antigen Tests to improve COVID-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … NAATs on nasopharyngeal swabs are considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the gold standard for COVID-19 … to prevent their inappropriate use during a public health emergency. This action was taken by Medsafe under the Medicines Act 1981, which specifies that point of care test kits are regulated as medical devices. What are …
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  • Dropping the ball on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemic

    … meant that it was the last nation-wide epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) certified measles elimination in NZ … a large measles epidemic risk with consequences for the health sector; and those made miserable, disabled or dead. … Nikki Turner , Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland, and Medical Director of the …
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