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  • Why don’t we live as long and healthily as we could: social values and decision making

    … We will traverse the range from birth to end of life care and death, efficiency versus equity, learning from our … in New Zealand, or the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK), it has criteria that it … think enough about the alternatives of prevention or good primary health care? Professor Anthony Harris Monash …
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  • Dementia: Update on causes and prevention, including the role of COVID-19

    … confused at home; losing communication skills and personal-care habits; repeated questioning; and wandering. Finally, … of tissue damage in regions functionally connected to the primary olfactory cortex (consistent with the common loss of … particularly effective treatment, prevention must be a primary consideration [ 51-53] .   Whatever the exact …
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  • Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response

    … more likely when the mother is recently infected e.g. in primary, secondary and early latent syphilis but can still … measures to address structural barriers to antenatal care and increase the Māori and Pacific midwifery workforce. … to women who are less likely to have received antenatal care, it is estimated around 1 in 4 congenital syphilis cases …
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  • Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?

    … 1325 patients identified signs of inequitable access to care in their cohort, particularly with ethnic minorities. 25 … accept referrals from existing health services (e.g. primary care, hospital services), and a process for self-referrals …
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  • Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … unimmunised infants. 2 Among infants who require intensive care, permanent brain or lung damage is common. 2 In 2023, 20 … reflect stark inequities in access to maternal health care and signal the need for system change.  Geospatial … is with general practice, this will put pressure on primary care and risk inadequate resources for an already …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?

    … is shown. The effectiveness criteria (in red) are the primary outcomes, based on the original Cabinet papers for … Ka Ora, Ka Ako met or exceeded expectations for its primary outcomes. Students who previously had insufficient … savings for households ranges from $1,000 (1 child in primary school) to $5000 (3 children in secondary school) and …
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  • Public health and Budget 2024

    … reduced funding for health determinants, including health care, education, welfare, housing, environmental protection, … to do  Health spending is mostly seen through an acute care lens (hospitals, GPs and medicines), rather than public … in an unrelated area (say housing), for avoided health care costs in the future . Public Health is at odds with the …
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  • The smokefree policies of political parties: Do they care about people who smoke?

    … minute funding and attention, compared to hospitals and primary care services for individuals. 10 The lack of priority for … … The smokefree policies of political parties: Do they care about people who smoke? …
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  • Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants

    … including people not having the same access to maternity care. “To counter the barriers, NZ should convene a … should be available in multiple settings, including primary care, pharmacies, and non-clinical locations.” “We must not …
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  • The humility of being second to Australia in cancer mortality

    … can be done to improve patient journeys through cancer care, such as cancer care coordinators (which are being implemented in New … First, the sector is working hard already on cancer care pathways, care coordination, and such like – that work …
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