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A single shot to prevent cancer? HPV vaccine can!
… has yet to reach the original 75% target. The World Health Organization now recommends a 1-dose vaccine schedule … datasheet that specifies a 2-dose schedule. However, health authorities can address this barrier. A single dose … 1 for more on the virus and vaccine.) In 2020, the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Strategy for cervical …
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Expansion of “green zones” may provide a chance for the global eradication of COVID-19
… Perhaps most surprisingly, was that traditional public health and social measures (PHSMs) could stop the spread of a … with the benefits for individual protection and community protection. Also, inadequate vaccination coverage … In this example, proximity to Palmerston North is also why access to an adequate workforce of MIQ facility workers is …
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Five lessons for Aotearoa NZ from the current COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales
… Australia has generally succeeded in eliminating community transmission of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, but … lockdown restrictions were criticised by some public health experts as not being strict enough to control the … prioritisation of essential workers (eg, grocery store staff, teachers, transportation workers and others who would …
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Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes/ANDS in NZ
… risks of these types of products remains uncertain. The health-based policy experience is also minimal. In this blog … details and comments 1) To improve the current level of access to ANDS as a quitting aid or long-term nicotine … If careful monitoring showed this approach to permitting access to ANDS not to be optimal for advancing public health …
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Ready or not? Pandemic preparedness index and implications for NZ
… vulnerable to the persisting risk of pandemics. The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is one tool for finding out how … . The world continues to face biological threats Major health crises beyond the Covid-19 pandemic are almost certain … could be informed by artificial intelligence. The Global Health Security (GHS) Index The GHS Index is a …
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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 reducing … in new homes. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard and …
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In the news: PHCC launch
… Professor Michael Baker launches public health communication centre Stuff featured the launch of the Public Health Communication Centre with a story on 9 February, the … Michael Baker explained the Centre aims to improve health, equity and the environment through better connecting …
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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 … older or less-abled occupants are able to live well in the community, reducing demand for residential care and enhancing …
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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 … 1, 2 International researchers , leading Māori health organisations (e.g., Hāpai te Hauora ) and the … further restrictions are required. Regulation of retail access (Disproportionate) Regulation of retail accessibility …
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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 … ‘ To Build A Better Tomorrow’ (Figure 2) – by reducing the health impact of their business through ‘Portfolio …
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