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  • After the new law for smokefree cars for Kiwi kids, what next?

    … what can we learn from the process for smokefree and wider health matters? Why was the policy process for the law so … policy process is messy and irrational. 6 In NZ, the Health Select Committee in 2016 recommended legislation for … in NZ is the rebuilding of official and non-government health advocacy capacity. The haphazard nature of politics …
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  • Are we ready to eliminate invasive meningococcal disease in Aotearoa New Zealand?

    … communities will be essential to address mistrust in the health system that has hampered rollout of other vaccines. 8 … disease is spread by respiratory transmission. Public health and social measures used to control transmission of … IMD in NZ as an achievable strategic goal to both protect health and reduce health inequities. With effective vaccines …
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  • Tobacco Excise Taxes and the Smokefree 2025 Goal: Some Ways Forward

    … and smoking prevalence, and could bring profound health benefits, 6 it is also important to consider the … may have. Thus, while tobacco taxes may potentially reduce health inequalities, 7-10 as the people most likely to quit … and should be funded as part of a comprehensive public health strategy, particularly given evidence progress towards …
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  • Perspective: Options for licensed retailing of nicotine-containing E-Cigarettes in NZ

    … The NZ Ministry of Health is currently consulting on options around making … to regulate addictive substances and reduce harm to public health. The Ministry of Health is inviting comment on a proposal to allow …
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  • Covid-19: A planetary disease

    … expect continued pandemics, with their consequences for health system overload, human suffering, and economic … appealed in an open letter 4 to the World Health Organization to work for bans and/or regulations of … interests both large and small. What about international health law? The International Health Regulations 2005 (IHRs) …
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  • Tax policy as a key health determinant: Reform for the Covid-19 reset

    … addressed – or conversely exacerbated. Tax is therefore a health determinant, given its functions in ensuring adequate … taxation should not be limited to specific measures for health and environmental objectives, but recognise that fundamental change is required. Public health participation in developing options for a Covid re-set …
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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 … smokefree researchers and practitioners; and health care organisations. More negative responses were …
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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … contributes to very high levels of harm and perpetuates health inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). This Briefing … o Waitangi responsibilities.   Alcohol availability and health in Aotearoa New Zealand Alcohol causes significant … responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The public health impact of new LAP settings should be evaluated to …
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  • The alarms are flashing red: Five reasons to upgrade our Alert Level system before the next Covid-positive traveller visits a major city

    … system. In our recent paper in the journal Lancet Regional Health : ‘Expansion of a national Covid-19 alert level system to improve population health and uphold the values of Indigenous peoples’ 1 we … of the pandemic we need to have vaccination and public health and social measures working together, particularly …
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  • The strong case for mask requirements in public transportation and border control settings in NZ’s current COVID-19 pandemic context

    … a policy should be given very serious consideration by health authorities in the transition to level 2.   As … (i.e., wearing masks for source control as a population health intervention) for SARS-CoV-2 control is becoming … the spread of respiratory infections [10]. In health care settings masks are used widely for infection control, …
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