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  • Thoughts on NZ Adopting an Aussie Community Health Programme … and Forthcoming Nutrition Policy Events

    … as “Healthy Families New Zealand”. This blog post gives a high level overview of this initiative and anticipates a series of four forthcoming blog posts here at Public Health … role for this type of policy in a wider package, but it can also be used as a distancing policy to shield a …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … future public health emergencies.   We recently published a study 1 that explored the similarities and differences … an estimated 50-100 million lives worldwide, 2 with a significant toll in Aotearoa New Zealand (~9,000 deaths), … suggests that delaying arrival of severe pandemics can offer large benefits. 1, 10, 11 New Zealand's experience …
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  • Bowel cancer screening – An interesting new US study and thoughts about the NZ situation

    … In this blog post we look at a new modelling study on bowel cancer screening, published in a top US journal (JAMA). We discuss the cost-effectiveness of … Over time, with several FOBTs, such bowel cancer screening can still be very effective as one has multiple occasions to …
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  • Can we make better use of a cost-effective anti-cancer vaccine? The case of HPV vaccination in NZ girls

    … In a just published study (and accompanying evaluation summary … (HPV) are common sexually transmitted viruses. They can cause several types of cancer (such as cancers of the … cancer screening alone). These cost-effectiveness figures can all be considered to be good value-for-money if we use …
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  • Communicating public health evidence – a successful first year for the PHCC

    … Summary It has been a year since the launch of the Public Health Communication … health ( The public health lens ) and how this perspective can make a tangible difference in the lives of New … a critical health determinant in NZ and elsewhere. How you can assist the work of the PHCC To stay up to date on the …
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  • Strengthening Omicron mitigation strategies in Early Childhood Education settings

    … Aotearoa New Zealand is in a major Omicron outbreak. With Covid-19 cases doubling every … who remain unvaccinated. Very large Omicron outbreaks can lead to a substantial rise in children requiring … enabled to. ECE centres are recommended to have staggered start and drop off times. Drop offs and pick ups should take …
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  • Only eight more years to go to 2025: Time for the NZ Government to step up its tobacco endgame

    … Control , where we have estimated the future impacts of a range of proposed novel and substantive strategies that may … adapted. More published details about both these models can be found here (7-11). We found that all modelled tobacco … sector (NZ$ 1.9 billion), particularly for Māori. This can be partly explained by the elevated smoking rates among …
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  • Smokefree outdoor areas: A missing part of Government’s new Smokefree 2025 proposals

    … Great NZ Government Smokefree 2025 proposals, but needing a vital addition The NZ Government is to be congratulated … policies a matter of law for all Aotearoa, so all citizens can benefit. This should include buffer zones, such as the … available for people to use and enjoy, and that we can set a good example for our children and youth by …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy

    … number of outlets selling tobacco, and the introduction of a Smokefree Generation (SFG) policy. In this blog, we briefly … aim to achieve large reductions in smoking prevalence by a specified date, ideally within a very short time frame to … youth sales over time, and help ensure smoking prevalence can never rise again.[11] Traditionally, policy makers have …
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  • (Un)licensed to kill: do we need to regulate how tobacco is sold?

    …   Example of a tobacco free retailer in Northland (Source: Northern … death on a scale unprecedented for a consumer product, can be sold anywhere in New Zealand and by anyone. Currently, … type of scheme are multiple: revenue raised through fees can be used to fund enforcement, the licence can be revoked …
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