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BMI keeps on going up – and reflections on the Diabesity Symposium
… research and policy priorities? The Ministry of Health has a very user friendly tool for accessing Health Survey data , including for trends over time. Using … in NZ Survey; NNS = National Nutrition Survey; NZHS = NZ Health Survey) Previously we have collated trends in …
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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… are calling for improvements to our Building Code to put health front and centre, and the adoption of indoor air … to ensure we are all breathing air that enhances our health and productivity. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, World Ventilation Day – How do …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Protecting the healthcare system: a strategic approach to reducing infectious disease impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand
… and social settings. This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. T he … to cause post-acute effects and this long shadow of ill health will put an additional burden on populations and the …
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Severe weather events linked to outbreaks of crypto in Aotearoa – New study
… quality to be prioritized in policy to protect public health. The Government should be discouraged from its plans … Assoc Prof Leah Grout , Southern California University of Health Sciences, USA Prof Simon Hales , Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington, and Public Health …
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What does recent biomarker literature say about the likely harm from e-cigarettes?
… evidence yet about long-term effects of e-cigarette use on health outcomes, a lot more future research will be needed to … on biomarker studies? Estimating the potential harm to health from using e-cigarettes is very complex given the … Also past estimates (as per previous reports by Public Health England (5) and the Royal College of Physicians in the …
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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 … have been removed. That tells us that simple public health measures can help to eliminate this preventable …
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Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey
… Summary New Zealand Health Survey data for 2022/2023 were released today. Daily … New Zealand. Previous analyses of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) revealed a steady decline in current and … be reported in a future briefing. About the New Zealand Health Survey The NZHS is an annual nationally representative …
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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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Calculating cardiovascular risk with online calculators – scope for improvement?
… ways to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) – with public health measures being particularly critical. These include … (2)). But individual measures are also important – with health workers providing targeted advice on lifestyle change … As above. * All for non-smokers, no diabetes, no family history of CVD, but high blood pressure (165/90) and raised …
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