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  • The case for a NZ-Australia Pandemic Cooperation Agreement

    … preparedness and response, and a regional approach for island nations offers additional local benefits for NZ. An agreement with Australia on pandemic cooperation … (e.g., masks, tests, and vaccines), common protocols for ensuring safe cargo trade, and the establishment of …
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  • BODE3 Interactive League Table Series: Prevention versus treatment, voluntary versus mandatory, targeted versus untargeted – can we generalize?

    … We use graphs from the league table to cautiously explore (for fear of over-generalizing) what approaches might … typically generate the most health gain and be best value-for-money. In two of the previous blogs in this series we … sector interventions, and provided a ‘mini-user guide’ for the BODE 3 Interactive League Table. Another blog has …
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  • Weekly deaths declined in NZ’s lockdown – but we still don’t know exactly why

    … it was also associated with 548 fewer total deaths than for the same period in 2019. Death rates (per 100,000 … preceding years. There are a range of plausible reasons for this reduction (eg, fewer road crashes, fewer circulating … more informed assessments. We examined weekly death data for NZ up to 8 June 2020 (the first 23 weeks into the year) …
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  • Expansion of “green zones” may provide a chance for the global eradication of COVID-19

    … With effective vaccines for COVID-19 comes the potential for disease eradication (elimination at the global level). … briefly in this blog and then consider the potential role for Aotearoa/NZ.   The rationale for trying for COVID-19 …
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  • Key findings on smoking and e-cigarette use prevalence and trends in the 2020/21 NZ Health Survey

    … not on track to achieve the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal for all population groups. The 2020/21 NZHS collected data on … stated crude (unadjusted) prevalences with no adjustment for age or other demographic variables. Key Findings 1. … vs 10.2% women) smoking prevalence in 2020/21 were similar for men and women. Since 2018/19, absolute decreases in …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a response to critiques

    … A previous blog described its key features and a rationale for the recommended measures. This blog addresses critiques … goal with origins in the vision of Māori leaders for a Tupeka Kore (tobacco-free) Aotearoa, freed from the … trends continue, and will be missed by a wide margin for Māori and Pacific peoples, thus supporting the urgent …
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  • Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs

    … due to cost, time, and stigma. Antidepressants are advised for severe cases, but only 3% of pregnant wāhine in Aotearoa … micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) during pregnancy for the treatment of symptoms of antenatal depression … highlight potential healthcare savings and the need for policy development to improve diets and prescribe …
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  • Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks

    … health, social wellbeing and the economy. There is a need for accelerated efforts to ensure more rapid elimination of … states will probably need to maintain intense restrictions for some months so that these outbreaks don’t completely … Covid-19 elimination status in NZ 1. Enhance surveillance for Covid-19 infections. There are recent efforts to enhance …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … to improve resilience and equity in healthcare systems for better preparedness and response to future public health … pandemic is the on-going occurrence of major waves for at least four years. The global scientific community’s … observed during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic but not for Covid-19 ( Figure 2 ). 6, 7 Instead, Covid-19 mortality …
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  • Urgent action needed to prevent a measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … of age has been falling and is now 83% overall, and 69% for Māori children. This is far below the 95% target level … to historical gaps in immunisation coverage, particularly for adolescents and young adults. Inbound international … work to increase routine childhood coverage, particularly for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and deprived communities. NZ …
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