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  • A public health perspective on taxing harmful products

    … opportunities for tax reform that will potentially improve health and lower health costs, reduce health inequalities and … NZ by 2025 (a government goal [6] and one with majority public support [7]). The government is effectively saying … revenue-neutral approach is one reason for the majority public support of this tax (ie, it “now funds more than a …
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  • More courage needed from our political parties—reviewing our election series

    … where political parties stand on issues that impact the health and wellbeing of our population. In this article we … do the parties stand” series, in which we put a range of public health issues to the five parties currently in … challenges and seize opportunities to improve public health. Our elected representatives are constantly …
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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 … China. 7 Many countries have also been strengthening their public health workforce training for decades, but NZ is … Covid-19 pandemic, most countries are reviewing their core public health science infrastructure. Australia is working to …
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  • Concluding the Public Health Solutions Series 

    … Over the last five weeks, Public Health Expert blog has published ten invited blogs on the best public health interventions the G overnment can put in place …
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  • Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health

    … and development projects directly, circumventing public consultation processes and environmental protections … pose potentially serious and intergenerational threats to public health.  Here we focus on the implications of the Bill for …
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  • Insights into health system costs of living and dying in New Zealand – New study

    … A study in the NZ Medical Journal shows how public spending on health varies markedly by age and proximity to death ( … for females are in Figure 2. As one example, the amount of public health Figure 2. Health system costs per person-year …
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  • The Pros and Cons of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal: The Case is Overwhelmingly Pro for NZ

    … Aotearoa 2025 Goal. We find that this is an ideal health goal given the large health gains, impact on reducing … Sweden and Finland. Two of us recently participated in a public debate on the Smokefree 2025 Goal at a Law and … by governments (over multiple electoral cycles), the public and civil society. This commitment typically includes …
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  • When the first barrier fails: Strengthening protection for drinking water sources

    … Safe, good quality drinking water is a foundation of public health. The first, and most significant, barrier against … exposes weaknesses in responsibility and accountability of public agencies to protect sources of drinking water, which …
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  • National capacity needed to monitor misinformation to protect public health and social cohesion

    … misleading information—poses a significant threat to the health of our communities. It can lead to poor health … and civil society need to invest resources in monitoring public channels and platforms in NZ and formulating a … gain.  Both in NZ and abroad, authorities and the public have expressed concern about the impact of …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … inform current and future pandemic management, focusing on public health infrastructure, international cooperation, and … systems for better preparedness and response to future public health emergencies.   We recently published a study 1 …
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