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  • COVID-19, Christmas, the New Year and Summer Holidays: What the NZ Government and individuals can do to minimise the risks

    … now the new Omicron variant. Combined with the impacts of health inequities, misinformation, and vaccine hesitancy, … dependence on vaccination and testing, with very few other public health protections, allows many opportunities for the … of COVID-19 spread in NZ (figure 2). Figure 2: Current timeline of significant dates in relation to the COVID-19 …
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  • Media release: Insulation matters - The evidence for keeping our improved Building Code standards

    … standards will cost industry, energy savings and our health according to public health researchers. The Government is considering … required in new homes. In the  latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard and …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa – could making tobacco products available only through community pharmacies help us get there?

    … stores, petrol stations and supermarkets.   The health burden from tobacco smoking in Aotearoa New Zealand … 4510 to 5100) premature deaths in 2019 alone. 1 The total health loss (including morbidity) in 2019 was 116,000 (95%UI: … der Deen and Nick Wilson are based in the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington. Louise Marsh …
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  • Patterns of declining smoking in NZ – But more action needed by the New Government

    … Just published results from the NZ Health Survey indicate ongoing declines in smoking for Māori … could be accelerated. Just published results from the NZ Health Survey indicate recent ongoing declines in smoking, … the ongoing (but modest) decline in smoking is good for public health, now is a time for a new government to take a …
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  • Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?

    … and many countries are establishing dedicated health services to support people with the condition. In this … growing concerns. 7-10 Therefore, we have explored what public LC services look like overseas and identified key … LC information provided through respected sources (e.g. public website). Referrals: Services should accept referrals …
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  • Risk proportionate regulation of nicotine and tobacco products: More rhetoric than reality

    … cause harm through addiction.   In Aotearoa, major health groups agree smoked tobacco and vaping products should … of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago  … of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago  …
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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 … are assessed in the latest Briefing published by the Public Health Communication Centre - Junk food, alcohol and … policies, so we will still be calling for evidence-based public health action on harm products no matter which parties …
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  • Covid-19 was no black swan, but a paradigmatic black elephant

    … for decades Myriad organisations had called for increased health security funding The world ignored all these warnings … exercise. This exercise involved leaders from a number of public and private global organisations contemplating how to … a black swan. In the face of Covid-19 New Zealand lacked public health infrastructure (Baker, Wilson, & Woodward, …
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  • The end game should not be just Smokefree 2025 but also Vapefree

    … Tiriti o Waitangi the Government is obliged to protect the health and wellbeing of Māori. It is further obligated under … free). Are we doing enough? The key principles of public health are described by Williams et al (19) and … Picture: Te Hiringa Hauora Health Promotion Agency Public health experts know that behavioural health promotion …
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  • Dietary counselling – how effective and cost-effective is it?

    … and cost-effectiveness of dietary counselling as a health intervention. Most studies suggest that dietary … cost-saving. However, governments, policy-makers and the public are often interested in counselling interventions, … by dietitians, practice nurses, doctors and various allied health workers (from community health workers to personal …
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