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  • Treaty Principles Bill threatens public health and equity: It needs your submission

    … self-determination and equity. This Bill threatens public health and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand by: Increasing … Reducing rights of Māori to develop and lead public health solutions; Reducing commitment to address structural … experienced by Māori; Reducing commitment to improve health services for Māori and promote equity ; and Limiting  …
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  • Perspective: The NZ Health Research Strategy Discussion Document – much scope for improvement

    … Government deserves congratulations for coming up with a Health Research Strategy. But the current Discussion Document … proposed. It makes a lot of sense for a country to have a health research strategy. It should make it easier for … into why coverage of NZ youth is so low compared to Australia and the UK. In the tobacco area the law banning …
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  • The case for a NZ-Australia Pandemic Cooperation Agreement

    … offers additional local benefits for NZ. An agreement with Australia on pandemic cooperation could be the starting point … nations could maximise their capacity to best protect the health and wellbeing of their populations from future … cooperation and treaties (e.g., the International Health Regulations [IHR]), are vital tools to mitigate the …
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  • A public health perspective on taxing harmful products

    … opportunities for tax reform that will potentially improve health and lower health costs, reduce health inequalities and enhance … in the USA [57], and a range of food taxes modelled for Australia (on saturated fat, salt, sugar, and sugar-sweetened …
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  • The draft NZ Health Strategy: Will it enable New Zealanders to “live well, stay well and get well”?

    … The new draft NZ Health Strategy is strong on strengthening the health care system and has some strong population health aspects, at least rhetorically. It includes phrases …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … For the next few weeks, Public Health Expert blog will be publishing a series of invited blogs o n the best public health interventions the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.  The health system is in unprecedented waters. …
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  • The Pros and Cons of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal: The Case is Overwhelmingly Pro for NZ

    … Aotearoa 2025 Goal. We find that this is an ideal health goal given the large health gains, impact on reducing health inequalities, and … SB, Zomer E, Liew D. Productivity burden of smoking in Australia: a life table modelling study. Tob Control . …
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  • Preventing diabetes: What does the latest modelling evidence tell us about health gains and cost savings?

    … to prevent type 2 diabetes could substantially benefit health, reduce health inequalities, and save billions in health sector costs … poor diet, physical inactivity, advancing age, family history of diabetes, ethnicity, and high blood glucose during …
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  • Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action urgently needed

    … Summary Covid-19 can cause longer-term changes in health, collectively known as Long Covid. With only four … review of Long Covid to guide NZ’s response to this public health threat. The author group includes researchers, … with the potential to increase inequality, as more wealthy private paying patients obtain investigations and treatment …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … Youth populations worldwide are experiencing a mental health crisis. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) found … Significant factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing include the effect of child poverty, … have fallen significantly in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, by twice as much for the young as …
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