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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … and considers what NZ could be aiming for if it is to be a responsible “international citizen” in terms of the global … side is NZ’s ranking in the 9 th position for efficiency. A low is in terms of “policy” where the report says that “New … this year.” Is NZ’s low ranking credible? It seems that a lot of work is put into updating this index which has been …
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  • We need rapid progress on digital solutions to help eliminate COVID-19 from New Zealand

    … response. On 2 April, the World Health Organization hosted a high-level meeting between technology and health experts, … contact tracing practices are resource intensive, slow and often subject to recall bias (6). Contact tracing for a … contact tracers several days to complete (7), while cases often have difficulty in remembering every personal …
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  • Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic

    … Summary The recent failure to conclude a global Pandemic Agreement has left significant gaps in the … to prevent zoonotic spillovers and enhance data sharing. A comprehensive Pandemic Agreement going beyond the IHR is … The international community’s recent failure to conclude a global pandemic agreement leaves large gaps in our capacity …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … few weeks, Public Health Expert blog will be publishing a series of invited blogs o n the best public health … demand on the healthcare system with waves of acute infection, which need to be managed with a depleted workforce experiencing illness itself. …
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  • Regulating vaping and new nicotine products: Are tobacco companies’ goals aligned with public health objectives?

    … products and alternative nicotine delivery systems. In a previous blog, ASPIRE 2025 researchers summarised the … people and non-nicotine users. This blog – intended as a follow-up article to further promote discussion – … these products and maximise their potential to “act as a route out of smoking for New Zealand’s 550,000 daily …
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  • What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ

    … A curious week in the world of soft drinks. The surprising … normalisation is spilling over into kids – for example, after a 5 minute cross-country running race watch the number … for PowerAde, a sports drink that really is only needed after 90 minutes of intense exercise. Per 100ml, standard …
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  • Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months

    … ‘by the numbers’ what is known about this disaster after six months. Our impression remains that NZ has a low level of resilience to this type of hazard event. While … which exacerbate poverty and inequities. These households often live in low-cost housing rentals in areas prone to …
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  • Breaking the inequity loop

    … The all-of-population approach has failed for more than a century to address Māori health inequalities. Government … still trying to count Māori properly 5 – suggest that after falling by more than two-thirds from around 150,000 … Authority with a budget to commission work programmes – is often toxically reframed as Māori privilege.  This kind of …
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  • A major new study on Kiwi health – can it inform decision-making?

    … TVNZ (4’09”).) The Ministry of Health has just released a major new burden of disease study for 2006, a culmination of a large epidemiological stocktake for New Zealand. The study …
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  • Five key reasons why NZ should have an official inquiry into the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    … Prof Nick Wilson, Dr Jennifer Summers, A/Prof George Thomson, Dr Amanda Kvalsvig, Dr Matt Boyd, Prof … advisory groups. The surveillance strategy for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The legal framework to support the pandemic … international scientific literature. Nevertheless, it is often hard to disentangle all the components of multi-layered …
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