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  • Should NZ spend relatively more health resources on improving men’s health?

    … that NZ needs to keep addressing ethnic inequalities in health as an important priority. Nevertheless, gender … considers the major risk factors determining poorer male health. It then discusses if there is a plausible case for … of alcohol (eg, see this major review and this study for Australia and these two for Denmark ( first study , second …
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  • Nationwide Colorectal Screening in New Zealand: a tricky balance of improving overall population health and addressing inequalities

    … is highly likely to be cost-effective, and will offer health gains to all screened population groups. However, … have been less successful in engaging with Māori, the health gains for the Māori population in New Zealand will be … in line with evidence form other similar countries such as Australia, England [3-5, 8]. What health gains can we expect …
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  • Vaping needs much tighter regulation as we approach Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Two new studies

    … new insights into the impact vaping may have on public health. The first estimates that use of modern vaping devices could be around a third as harmful to health as smoking. The second uses these findings to estimate … and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. ** Note that these percentages are for the …
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  • Insights into health system costs of living and dying in New Zealand – New study

    … in the NZ Medical Journal shows how public spending on health varies markedly by age and proximity to death ( Blakely et al 2014, health system costs ). It raises interesting questions about … best use of taxpayer funds for preventing and treating ill health. In this blog we detail the main findings of this …
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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … of water, air, and climate. The implications for public health of these policy changes are significant, impacting … (where needed), and provide regulatory protections where private interests may be undermining the interests and health … fundamental needs, like safe drinking water, against private interests [3]. Without enforceable and enforced …
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  • Reducing the health burden from contaminated drinking water in NZ: Opportunities arising from the new Water Services Bill

    … Increasing water-related health threats, notably the waterborne campylobacter outbreak … also raises the benefits of consolidating NZ’s public health organisations into a single highly competent national … water). For example, a multi-dwelling apartment building, private bore serving two properties, or a café supplied by a …
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  • The Omicron waves – Comparing Aotearoa NZ and Australia in four key graphs

    … we explore the first Covid-19 Omicron variant waves in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). We find that … (NZ) Government reduces and removes some of the public health measures established to protect New Zealanders from … resourcing of the successful efforts by Māori and Pasifika health service providers. Assess the potential benefits of …
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  • Avoidable hospitalisations: Helping our health system get through COVID-19

    … it is possible that New Zealand can use intense public health controls to eradicate COVID-19 from the country – we … many urgently hospitalised. 1 Better resilience for our health system in the face of COVID-19 must include reducing … staff, medical centres and patients. Even with reduced private road traffic, two immediate policies to help are (1) …
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  • Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

    … and integrate these efforts to improve long-term health security in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and … The Covid-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on health and the economy in Aotearoa NZ (NZ) and globally. 1 , … reviewing their core public health science infrastructure. Australia is working to establish a national CDC to improve …
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  • Health system costs in NZ: variation by sex, age & proximity to death

    … blog aims to discuss a study we recently published on NZ health system cost estimates by sex, age and proximity to … appropriate. Third, there is concern about ballooning health system expenditure due to population aging – but one … in the future. We probed Treasury estimates of future Vote:Health funding, and suggest their models slightly …
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