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  • Why NZ should consider adopting “mass masking” as an additional step to speed elimination of the Covid-19 pandemic

    … should be given serious consideration by the NZ Government to speed progress towards the elimination goal. There is no … of SARS-CoV-2 and rationale of mask use to stop spread From the most recent evidence, the following conclusions on … surgical mask can block up to 100% of droplets containing coronavirus. A further, small study looked at cotton mask use …
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  • Potential health co-benefits from eradicating rats, stoats and possums in NZ towns and cities

    … city level eg, Wellington. The primary benefits will be to native birds and enhanced biodiversity, as well as for … about the spin-offs for public health? This blog starts to explore this issue and provisionally concludes that there are many potential health benefits from the eradication or near-complete control of these pest …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … first case of Candida auris : a pathogen that is difficult to contain in healthcare settings. Since its first detection … the risk of C. auris to New Zealanders and outline how best to control its spread. Transmission of C. auris … including the floor, for the duration of the patient’s stay. The use of vapourised hydrogen peroxide systems and …
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  • What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health

    … health. This blog looks at a policy discussion document from the Pacific and explores some of the reasons SSB tax outcomes from Mexico appear to show positive reductions in SSB consumption. SSBs are … of SSB taxation in improving health outcomes depends on how the SSB tax is designed including communication of a …
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  • A Whakawhanaungatanga Māori Wellbeing Model – guiding better housing and urban development

    … Summary Significant effort is underway to address the housing crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand … Māori are highly urbanised and face many systemic barriers to home ownership and private rental. Consequently Māori make … where these concepts act to affect wellbeing. An example from the first key concept is shown below: 1 : Relationships …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey

    … Daily and current smoking prevalence decreased, compared to 2021/22. However, smoking prevalence remains unacceptably … a steady decline in current and daily smoking prevalence from 2011/12 to 2019/20 with a greater rate of decline between 2019/20 and …
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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … participating in war – and suggests that such issues need to be considered carefully by governments before … deaths, other causes of excess death rates included those from chemical weapons and various infectious diseases such as … If the latter is a true effect then this is an example of how the damage to veterans can result in wider harm to others …
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  • How much revenue would a New Zealand sugary drink tax raise? And how might be best to do it?

    … briefing prepared for this FIZZ Symposium, we were asked to estimate the revenue from such a tax – which we outline here, and estimate to be … Report . But in this blog, we focus on the questions of “how much tax revenue would it raise?” and “how might the tax …
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  • Perspective: The NZ Health Research Strategy Discussion Document – much scope for improvement

    … is proposed. It makes a lot of sense for a country to have a health research strategy. It should make it easier for prioritising how best to target limited research funding and for the … and identify how under-served populations might benefit from changes to healthcare systems. NZ has made good use of …
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  • Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa

    … New Zealand, poor-quality food contributes significantly to diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, … who struggle to afford nutritious diets. Recent research from Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku (Cancer Society … survey also highlighted the importance of understanding how food influences health. Overall public awareness of how …
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