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  • What does the novel coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?

    … This blog post reproduces a Sunday Star Times opinion piece (26/1/2020) by this author … recorded at the time of writing. It is clearly a serious infection for those who are elderly and have underlying … about it. Another key component of the IHR is what comes after a country reports a new event. WHO then assesses its …
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  • The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter

    … day. We critically review the narrative that smoking is a “choice”, a mantra perpetuated by the tobacco industry, … to growing evidence their products caused serious, often fatal, illnesses. Studies linking smoking and lung … Nor could it prevent litigation against tobacco companies. After decades of claiming health researchers had not proven …
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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … in outlets selling tobacco, and the introduction of a Smokefree Generation policy. In a previous blog we summarised the evidence for and against … date should be set in the final Act (not the regulations) after which only denicotinised tobacco products will be legal …
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  • Engaging online simulator of measles outbreaks (& how NZ needs to do better in eliminating measles)

    … of ‘herd immunity’, The Guardian Newspaper has produced a clever online simulator of measles spread. We comment on … Interactive Team . Press the “run simulation again” button a few times and see how the communities with relatively high … and potentially also Hib disease and rotavirus infection. This is an important year for measles control in …
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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … This blog post looks at a recently published study of the lifespan of NZ soldiers who … in foreign military engagements. The study that a group of us published in a recent December edition of the … the risk of death in subsequent surgical operations after the war and also death from cardiovascular disease. …
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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … Elaine Rush, in which she overviews the recent Budget from a child health perspective, and then lays out the case and … note: an RCT was deemed impossible, thus a before-after design was used.] The cost? Project Energize costs … training and meetings together. One Energizer looks after a cluster of 8 to 12 schools and shares their time …
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  • Period Drama: How to Address Period Poverty in Aotearoa

    … out of reach. Period poverty impacts Kiwis everyday and is often an unseen problem. Period products are now available … is Period Poverty?   Many people experience periods as a mundane, if at times inconvenient, part of their everyday … missed school as a result 1 . Materially driven poverty often combines with other factors such as stigma or taboo …
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  • Market deregulation → ↑ fast food consumption → ↑ obesity. Clever international study that includes NZ data

    … Professor Tony Blakely. A clever study just published in the Bulletin of the World … (Trialing voluntary agreements before regulation is often preferred by Government and the food industry, but it is also often unsuccessful or limited in its impact – remember the …
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  • Updating the role of the state: the case of housing in New Zealand

    … longer. The challenge Healthy, safe, affordable housing is a critical foundation of population health and wellbeing. … have led to increasing homelessness . This is not a new phenomenon. It has been recognised by numerous … suburbs and urban areas. In 2017, the National Government, after a 19-year hiatus, had introduced a borrowing protocol …
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  • Media release: New Zealand urged to boost pandemic preparedness as bird flu spreads in US cattle

    … Public health experts are issuing a call to action for New Zealand to strengthen its pandemic … in response to the evolving threat posed by the Influenza A(H5N1) virus. This strain of what is commonly known as ‘bird … and timely access to testing, vaccines, antivirals, and infection prevention equipment like respirator grade masks …
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