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  • More courage needed from our political parties—reviewing our election series

    … our “Where do the parties stand” series, in which we put a range of public health issues to the five parties currently … to decision-makers and the public. Public health covers a wide range of issues, so we have kept the survey to a … "While some parties have policies that represent a good start at addressing transport harms and promoting healthy, …
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  • Using the CovidCard to enhance protection from COVID-19 at the NZ border

    … and isolation facilities. We discuss how this is a promising move that should facilitate further improvements … isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities have highlighted a systems failure. Likewise, a number of high profile … MIQ facilities to military bases outside of cities that can accept international flights eg, Ōhakea Air Base . In …
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  • Media release: Poor ventilation on buses and trains – a fixable risk to health

    … research measured carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels in air as a marker for poor ventilation. When more than half of the … sophisticated understanding about ventilation and how it can help protect us from airborne viruses. “We need to take … improving walking and cycling infrastructure, varying work start times more to ease the rush hours and allowing working …
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  • What does the 2019/20 NZ Health Survey tell us about progress towards a Smokefree Aotearoa?

    … peoples. The Government urgently needs to introduce a comprehensive action plan, including measures to reduce the … smoking, e-cigarette (EC) use and related measures among a representative sample of NZ adults aged > 15 years in … differences in the composition of the sampled population can result in figures varying quite substantially from one …
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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 … in here for both society and the industry?  The latter can shift consumption to ‘healthier alternatives’, and still … is much more volume in a PowerAde bottle than a Coca Cola can. Hence my derision at Coca Cola advertising this week …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The impact of hunger on learning

    … improve attendance or school achievement.  In part two of a three-part series, we highlight that the programme … staff in programme success 3 , delved into whether it can be successfully implemented in schools implementing Te Ao … and further demonstrated how a well-implemented programme can enhance policy outcomes across a range of sectors. 6 We …
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  • The long shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief review at 12 months

    …   Summary A year ago Cyclone Gabrielle struck Aotearoa New Zealand and … economic damage (farmland and tourism sites). There is a need for much more central and local government investment … that are important to tourism also remain damaged. At the start of this summer, the Department of Conservation reported …
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  • Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs

    … professional groups. This Briefing discusses outcomes from a new observational study of birth outcomes in mothers who … greater need for interventions. 2-5 These adverse outcomes can negatively affect infants’ early health and development, … excessive doses of fat-soluble vitamins (e.g., A, D, E, K) can accumulate in the body and harm the fetus (in particular, …
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  • Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust

    … have worse perinatal outcomes. The report has also found: A significant decrease in stillbirths, mainly between … is needed and where improvements to support whānau can be made. Implications for policy and practice: … improvement. A full description of these recommendations can be found in the PMMRC 16 th Annual Report 1 , and a list …
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  • Care coordination for cancer cost-effective

    … Professor Tony Blakely Dedicated cancer care coordinators – a clinical nurse specialist charged with navigating patients … and a  powerpoint  presentation. But this is just a start.  What about the costs and effects and … should help (e.g. chemotherapy after surgery, which can stir up micro-metastases that the chemotherapy then mops …
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