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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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Perspective: Options for licensed retailing of nicotine-containing E-Cigarettes in NZ
… The NZ Ministry of Health is currently consulting on options around making … systems could require retailers to demonstrate that their staff are competent to deliver advice on e-cigarette use to … Pharmacy-only sales Restricting e-cigarette sales to only community pharmacies would frame this product as a smoking …
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The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research
… inaccurate measurement of sodium intake. So the scientific community can now more confidently recommend that governments … in processed foods. This could substantially benefit health, reduce health inequalities and save health sector costs. What does …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Protecting the healthcare system: a strategic approach to reducing infectious disease impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand
… to address other infections ; and supporting safe access to education, work, and social settings. This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health … lockdown. As intended, these measures largely extinguished community transmission of Covid-19 but they also caused …
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“Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a response to critiques
… goal envisages a society where people no longer suffer the health, social, economic and cultural harms caused by tobacco … and that a harm-reduction approach prioritising better access to alternative nicotine-delivery systems, such as … shops and pharmacies, as both stores have (or could have) staff trained in using e-cigarettes and smoking cessation. …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa
… and marketing. This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions s eries looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly . … alcohol marketing All three recommendations would reduce health service use in the short and long term and are …
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Media release: Decades-old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark
… Public health and food industry experts are calling on the … essential, up-to-date data for shaping effective public health policies and tackling rising diet-related diseases. … , say researchers in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . Briefing co-author Prof Cliona …
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… Our story The Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) is dedicated to increasing the reach and impact of public health research, making it more accessible to the public and … between public health experts, policymakers, and the community. There are multiple areas where Aotearoa can …
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Fast-track Approvals Bill a threat to public health, warn researchers
… Public health researchers are raising concerns over the implications … protections for the environment and threatening public health. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, researchers highlight the …
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Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ
… just published on optimising the design of bread for heart health. Using linear programming we found it possible to … in the journal “BMC Nutrition” (15) ( free online access ), we used linear programming to optimise bread … could “market test” the acceptability of various HHBs on staff who use the hospital cafeteria. The latter could be …
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