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Shifting all isolation/quarantine facilities to a single air force base: The need for a critical analysis
… involve outbreaks in NZ’s largest cities with large health and economic impacts. The main disadvantage would be … most starkly with a hotel quarantine failure in Victoria, Australia. Here “the [vast] bulk of cases during the state’s … ie, in Rotorua .) Also guards have fallen asleep and a private security guard breached returnee confidentiality . …
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Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice
… The commentary around UPF is complex. Nutrition and public health experts are debating whether categorising UPF … just 19 food companies had 67% of the NZ market share 4 . Health and ultra-processed foods A number of large cohort … between high intakes of UPF and a range of adverse health outcomes, including increased all-cause mortality 5 6 …
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Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?
… is ‘transforming’ and the possible implications for public health. We draw extensively on an article examining tobacco … that they are ‘transforming’ and now support public health goals, including reducing smoking prevalence. For … criteria, PMI’s representatives did not explain PMI’s long history and continuing opposition to tobacco control …
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The need for a robust scientific definition for the elimination of COVID-19 from New Zealand
… should ideally be refined in collaboration with Australian health authorities, as part of a strategy of opening up our … very low level” [2]. For example, in 1991 the World Health Organization (WHO) defined the elimination of … opening of NZ borders to two-way movement of people with Australia (ie, when both countries have achieved elimination, …
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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… A new Public Health Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New Zealand's lack … are encountering and how it may be influencing their health choices and those of their communities. … inaccurate information—poses a genuine threat to public health. Misleading information can lead to people taking …
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New standardised packaging regulations: Some good steps, but many missed opportunities
… Packaging Regulations contain some important advances over Australia’s legislation , but they also miss opportunities to … bold have New Zealand politicians been? The Ministry of Health has done well in developing regulations that advance … observed in Australia; these changes will benefit public health. However, failure to introduce evidence-based changes, …
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Media release: Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023
… for almost a third of Aotearoa New Zealand’s preventable health burden, yet a new survey out shows political parties … about their level of support for 12 priority policies that Health Aotearoa Coalition (HCA) expert panels identified will make a difference to health outcomes. These policies are outlined in HCA’s …
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Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa
… essential to meet climate targets and prevent the adverse health and other consequences of climate change. However, we … an extra 97 kilometres per week on average travelled by private vehicle. Air travel stood out. For people living in … disproportionately harm the environment and other people’s health (e.g. through air pollution emissions). However, it is …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Where the sun enters, the doctor does not
… building standards . This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. To … were even better for older people, and people with a history of fall injuries.   In Māori households, annual fall …
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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 … predated the pandemic 40 . They reported that those with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection were at increased risk of any …
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