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

    … Treaty breach in modern times, jeopardising progress on equity and Māori self-determination.  The Principles of … action to raise the participation of Māori and other under-represented groups in the health workforce. 14 The Bill … Prof Rhys Jones , Te Kupenga Hauora Māori,  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,  Waipapa Taumata Ra | University …
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  • Urgent action needed to help eliminate cervical cancer in Aotearoa

    … Zealand (NZ) committed to this goal in 2020. Four years on, NZ has made some great strides but is still far from meeting the 2030 targets required to put us on the path to elimination. Elimination is possible because … Advocacy, Cancer Society of New Zealand Dr Kate Gregory , Medical Director, Cancer Society of New Zealand  All authors …
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  • The maths and ethics of minimising COVID-19 deaths in NZ

    … but a flickering light at the end of the tunnel), or keep on ‘flattening the curve’. But since any eradication strategy … curve’ as the comparator. How many deaths might we have under flattening the curve? COVID-19 has a reproduction … This results in a halving of the number of deaths to 6,500 – approaching the 5,000 deaths per year from tobacco use …
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  • Dementia: Update on causes and prevention, including the role of COVID-19

    … history. This is accompanied by an increasing burden – on individuals, whānau , and the healthcare system – of … were thought to be key data on Alzheimer’s disease are under close scrutiny for possible inappropriate manipulation … (2.6%) without TBI. After adjustment for demographics and medical and psychiatric comorbidities, adjusted HRs for …
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  • Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulation

    … work , published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, builds on international evidence that could enhance existing … and dissuasive green colouring finally replaced vivid on-pack branding .  However, although plain packaging reduced … fear-arousing images, they may avoid, discount or derogate on-pack warnings. 7, 8 Our recent work offers new insights …
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  • Changes in mobility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: NZ vs other countries and the stories it suggests

    … have followed the lock-down rules, which came into effect on the late evening of the 25 March (after being announced on … shopping online, using telehealth solutions for online medical consultations, then surveys of the public could be … at 29 March, similarly, seemed to have had pandemic spread under control. Source: …
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  • Where do the parties stand? – Introducing our election series

    … voters need to know where political parties stand on issues that impact the health and wellbeing of the people. … analysing political party responses to our questions on several policy areas relevant to public health: long-term … voters need to know where political parties stand on important issues, and what they intend to do to improve …
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  • What does art have to do with public health, and how can they work together?

    … aimed to start this conversation. The symposium was held on 24 February 2017 and had four sessions. Session One: … Toa Waaka, Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman took us on an art tour of Europe – illustrating how 19 th and early … considered the value of movies as a useful way to teach medical students about public health themes, provoking …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … to become the first place to be smokefree in Aotearoa is on! Ngati Kahungunu: A leader in smokefree/tobacco free … changeover of the Quitline from the Quit Group to Homecare Medical. Current ‘realignment’ activity appears unlikely to … agencies have signed a Smokefree 2025 Statement of Intent. Under this Statement of Intent , NIF agencies will support …
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  • The case for a NZ-Australia Pandemic Cooperation Agreement

    … local benefits for NZ. An agreement with Australia on pandemic cooperation could be the starting point of such a … 9 with this reinforced in the just released Inquiry Report on the Covid-19 pandemic report in Australia 10 (along with …
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