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Vaccination is often cost-effective but not (currently) HPV vaccination for boys in NZ
… – which is often, but not always, a good use of limited health sector resources. Similar to many developed … the benefits of HPV vaccination on a wide range of future health outcomes (i.e., cervical cancer, pre-cancer (CIN I to … cost of not funding interventions that achieve more health gain (i.e. inefficient resource allocation, or more …
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Submission: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms
… Read the Public Health Communication Centre submission on the Safer Online … for a possible approach to regulate platforms that provide access to digital and traditional media content. We outline … of certain products as harmful content Ensuring adequate access to platform content data for researchers According to …
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Full video: Health Coalition Aotearoa political panel 2023
… (Green Party) spoke to over 100 members of the public health sector and media at a political panel on Tuesday, … broadcaster and journalist Corin Dann and organised by Health Coalition Aotearoa , the Public Health Communications Centre, and the University of Otago, …
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PHCC monthly Newsletter: September 2024
… last month illustrate several defining features of public health. Not only is there a focus on the health of populations, but also a long-term perspective and a concern for addressing health determinants and inequities. Read the latest from our …
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Media release: Councils encouraged to curb alcohol availability in new policy environment
… to introduce Local Alcohol Policies (LAPs) that reflect community calls for greater protection from high levels of … availability and the associated harms, according to public health experts. In a Briefing from the Public Health … to develop LAPs that reflect the input of the whole community and reduce alcohol harm but in reality, extensive …
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News: Fears NZ on track to fall well short of Smokefree 2025 goal
… smoking rates continue to flatline as revealed by the NZ Health Survey data. Prof Edwards was responding questions … trends: Important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey . He also spoke to Newstalk ZB on the smoking … prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey . The data show vaping prevalence is …
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Nine things New Zealand must do to tackle the child obesity crisis
… countries as well as senior representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture … support Set population intake targets Assess public health impacts of food and non-food policies Provide … transparency in policy development processes providing access to information for the public and monitoring …
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Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth?
… released recently. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, Dr Rose Elder and co-authors … “If someone has risk factors for preterm birth then with access to scanning, the opening of the uterus (cervix) can be … of social complexity is high and it can be challenging to access mental health services,” says Dr Elder. … Media …
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Media release: Energy poverty: Low-income households hit hardest by rising power costs
… unable to meet basic energy needs according to public health researchers. There's a stark income disparity in … out the evidence in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre. “Our research shows those most … rarely or never heat their homes.” says Dr O’Sullivan. The health consequences of energy poverty are severe and impact …
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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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