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  • Media release: NZ could eliminate the deadly meningococcal disease

    … disease experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Otago … of death and disability. Dr Kvalsvig says we have public health infrastructure from the Covid-19 pandemic that could … public health really works where it matters most, in the community. Both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, …
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  • In May 2022 the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 expires: what then?

    … The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (‘Covid Act’) expires on 13 May … Hassan  from  Pixabay Background The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (‘Covid Act’) was enacted on 13 May … working at the border. Although other statutes such as the Health Act 1956 remain important [2], they were not designed …
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  • “100% Pure” – Public Health Goal Setting

    … to achieve the “100% level” with certain threats to public health – for example, by achieving Smokefree New Zealand by 2025. This blog suggests public health goals worth aiming for, through 100% elimination of a … – a benefit to both the agricultural sector and human health. And more recently it spent $70 million to …
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  • Children and young people and COVID-19: The urgent need for improved guidance in NZ

    … children and young people (CYP). For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now recommended mask use in … household crowding, structural racism leading to unequal access to healthcare, and high prevalence of child obesity. … concern. To ensure successful elimination of future community outbreaks and protect CYP and their families, …
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  • Making tobacco less available is both necessary and feasible – New NZ study

    … in relation to a product range about which the long-term health effects are still largely unknown. Yet the commotion … wide availability is a major public health problem. Easier access to outlets selling tobacco is associated with higher … Te Hauora, involved Māori and Pacific health experts, community leaders and smokefree experts and practitioners …
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  • The COVID-19 house fire and the unbearable silence of fire alarms

    … ” ) WHO? The Emergency Committee The international health regulations (IHR) provide for the Emergency Committee … was put into a three-day lockdown in response to three community cases of COVID-19. Some critics said, with … to other landmass making non-commercial sea and air access easy, as well as a huge logistical challenge and high …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits

    … Western countries. This includes lifelong educational and health benefits to recipient children, economic gains for … better school learning environments, job creation in the community, and increased food system resilience.  In this, … through five interlinked levels - child, whānau, school, community, and food system.  What do we know so far? NZ …
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  • Global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly, prioritise public health

    … role in solving major societal issues, including public health challenges.  The high level of trust reported globally should not be taken for granted. The scientific community must maintain transparent communication and public … trust should not be taken for granted by the scientific community. Scientists and scientific organisations must …
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  • Media release: Urgent action needed: Aotearoa must accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer

    … disease. In the  latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre , Cancer Society of New Zealand  … inequities by ethnicity. We also have inequitable access to cervical screening in NZ.  “While the switch to HPV … The lack of guaranteed funding creates inequities in access,” says Dr Gregory. She says Māori and Pacific …
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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 … We need basic standards of care to be followed to protect health and avoid potential fatalities,” says Dr O’Sullivan. In the latest Briefing published by the Public Health Communication Centre , Dr O’Sullivan and colleagues …
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