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  • The case for denicotinising tobacco in Aotearoa NZ remains strong: response to online critique

    … would likely profoundly reduce smoking prevalence and health inequities. The key criticism – that we relied mainly … policy to dramatically lower smoking prevalence and reduce health loss and inequalities when implemented in the … of VLNCs still live in a world where they can buy and access regular-nicotine content cigarettes – a very different …
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  • Improving ventilation in schools: a key protection against Covid-19 outbreaks and an enduring legacy for healthier learning

    … an increasing focus on the impact it is having on child health and wellbeing. Countries across the world are … to in-person learning in several countries with high community transmission; and greater numbers of children being … mask-wearing, cohorting, sick leave entitlements for staff and parents, staying home when unwell, and vaccinating …
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  • Website Privacy Policy

    … This privacy policy relates to the website for the Public Health Communication Centre ( PHCC ), which is hosted by the … ensure that it is protected against loss or unauthorised access, modification, use or disclosure. In some instances, … the Privacy Act 2020. Disclosure of personal information Staff members and other personnel within PHCC will have …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?

    … and how much value is created. 1 We gathered inputs from community and government stakeholders to identify what value … the programme. 4 Furthermore, lunches meet Ministry of Health nutritional guidelines and provide more than 33% of … costs to government versus the quality of lunches, pay for staff, and profit for providers. Staff are paid a living wage …
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  • A pandemic that won’t go away – as Covid enters its 5th year, NZ needs a realistic strategy

    … and those with underlying illness. But its largest health impact may be Long Covid because it is relatively … 9 Such a programme would need to be supported with community engagement, education, surveillance and research. … This integrated strategy needs to be supported with community engagement, education, surveillance, and research. …
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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … support, including among people who smoke. The Ministry of Health’s analysis of submissions to the consultation on the … Submitters holding strongly positive views included community groups, Pacific, Māori and iwi/hapū groups; … 6 A qualitative study with people who smoke who could only access denicotinised cigarettes found that most thought they …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a new Action Plan to achieve our smokefree goal

    … and including about 100 smokefree practitioners and community leaders. The launch received widespread media coverage and support from the medical and health community and organisations; for example the Asthma and …
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  • Red meat & processed meat: Summarising the Public Health isues

    … perspective on other aspects of meat consumption on human health and the environment, and risk communication.   The cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on … those 100 lifetime bacon-eaters” ( http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34615621 ) Only 12.7% of the NZ adult population …
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  • The cost burden of excess weight in New Zealand: Sizing up a new report

    … The latest New Zealand Health Survey results show a substantial up-tick in both … obesity prevalence has increased substantially, as have health care costs and population size, so it is very valuable … per year, which is about eight per cent of the total health budget – this is a big slice of preventable healthcare …
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  • It’s been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand – here are 3 ways to improve our response

    … infection to reduce the frequency of infection and adverse health effects. This strategy needs to be delivered in an … interrupting their spread offers huge benefits for global health security. February 28 marks three years since COVID … need to be compared with other potential investments in health to decide the best use of available resources. 19 We …
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