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  • From across the Ditch: How Australia has to decide on the least worst option for COVID-19

    … owes a debt of gratitude to its pandemic modellers, public health officials and politicians – we have avoided the … by Australia’s A-Team epidemic modellers to underpin public discussion. That means citizen participation in …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … to new guidelines released this month by the World Health Organization (WHO) which recommend policies to protect … exposure to unhealthy food and drink marketing has public health implications towards poorer dietary behaviours, … in implementing recommended policies. Implications for public health policy and practices Failure to implement …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

    … water infrastructure, the roles and responsibilities of public agencies, and existing policies. (See links to … continue to see degradation of water sources and public health crises in communities. Political party policies on … and replace it with Local Water Done Well – National’s plan to restore council ownership and control of water assets …
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  • Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes/ANDS in NZ

    … risks of these types of products remains uncertain. The health-based policy experience is also minimal. In this blog … shape it to their benefit, rather than to the benefit of public health. The current status of ANDS in NZ parallels … permitting access to ANDS not to be optimal for advancing public health and the smokefree nation 2025 goal, then it …
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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 … policy to regulate addictive substances and reduce harm to public health. The Ministry of Health is inviting comment on … down of tobacco retail outlets (3), and surveys examining public support (4,5) show measures restricting supply are …
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  • NZ’s COVID-19 response compared to selected other jurisdictions: Australia, Taiwan and the United States

    … the US. In this blog we update the numbers around the key health outcomes for these jurisdictions and comment on the … findings suggest that Taiwan had developed extensive public health infrastructure pre-COVID-19. A key element was … maintained to date. Taiwan has also very high mask use in public places. Other commentators have also discussed …
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  • Long Covid Update – a threat that continues to demand a strong response

    … treatment and support services, this strategy must include public health and social measures to protect individuals and … protection against LC is avoiding infection using proven public health and social measures to reduce exposure to the …
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  • Media release: Making the consumer care guidelines for electricity retailers mandatory could save lives

    … Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan and He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme at the University of Otago … Dr O’Sullivan. In the latest Briefing published by the Public Health Communication Centre , Dr O’Sullivan and … that electricity is an essential service for protecting public health in Aotearoa. “A basic standard of care by …
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  • Likely rise in invasive strep infections in NZ requires a strategy

    … invasive GAS (iGAS). Since late 2022 the World Health Organization (WHO) has described numerous high-income … in NZ. Making iGAS notifiable would support immediate public health actions to control disease spread and provide a … is a notifiable condition in many countries. NZ needs to plan for an increase in iGAS but has limited surveillance and …
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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 … vaccine options; A review and analysis of the impacts of public health and social measures on IMD transmission …
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