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Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa
… causes COVID-19 is increasingly recognised. In addition to public health measures such as masking and physical … To date, ventilation has not been a focus of efforts to reduce transmission in the NZ setting. This is despite the … door of the bedroom (eg, with a towel). It is particularly important to have the windows open for at least 5 minutes …
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Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system
… will the next Government address the challenge of moving to a low carbon healthy transport system? In this Briefing we … as they are published. Transport is crucially important for population and planetary health. Through the … of greenhouse gas emissions at a time when it is urgent we reduce them. 2,3 Our current transport system is not only …
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Protecting New Zealand children from the developing Omicron outbreak
… Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is likely to soon be experiencing widespread community transmission … when community transmission levels are high. An important impact of the pandemic response for child wellbeing … communities) when transmission is active in communities to reduce transmission risk to children of essential workers who …
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Where do the parties stand? Addressing Māori health inequity
… series “Where do the parties stand?”. The party responses to the Public Health Communication Centre survey need to be … of the health system to improve Māori health outcomes and reduce inequities. National Believes that we don't need two … too, we must address health inequity. That’s why it’s important we invest in kaupapa Māori mental health providers …
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Backing off international infant formula standards: A retrograde step
… Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes aims to contribute to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition … ineffective at protecting infant and population health, reduce standards and rules to the lowest common denominator … Tiriti Considerations Whangai ū /Breastfeeding is vitally important to the short and long-term health and well-being …
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More wastewater testing could guide optimal Covid-19 control on the path back to elimination
… testing is much more effective in determining if a population is very likely to be Covid-19 free, when compared to typical levels of … for 5 days at $138 per test = $69,000 As directly above but with 10 times more testing [Scenario B] Assumption: As …
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Key findings in the 2021/22 NZ Health Survey: Continued rapid falls in smoking prevalence and increases in vaping
… in smoking prevalence and increase in e-cigarette (EC) use/vaping observed in last year’s survey have continued. Key … unspectacular decrease in smoking prevalence from 2011/12 to 2019/20, though large inequities in smoking by ethnicity … Action Plan measures, which have the potential to greatly reduce smoking uptake smoking among young people. Fourth, the …
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Testing for COVID-19 in NZ to achieve the elimination goal
… we raise ideas for how New Zealand might optimise testing to both identify cases in the community as part of the … had no links to other known cases or to overseas travel. But the true number of undetected cases in the community is … treatment and management. It is also especially important that these cases are appropriately diagnosed and …
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The need for a robust scientific definition for the elimination of COVID-19 from New Zealand
… the case for a scientific definition of elimination to help guide our national COVID-19 response. The definition … and “eradication” are often used interchangeably, but a distinction is made in the field of infectious disease … of elimination for COVID-19? There are at least four important reasons for developing a definition for COVID-19 …
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Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?
… Recent media reports have presented conflicting evidence on youth vaping in NZ. While some NZ school principals report … delivery systems (ENDS) and their potential contribution to public health. We then explore possible explanations for … more mixed. 4 While some studies suggest ENDS could help reduce smoking prevalence at the population level, their …
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