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Patterns of declining smoking in NZ – But more action needed by the New Government
… Just published results from the NZ Health Survey indicate ongoing declines in smoking for … recent ongoing declines in smoking, with a graph below of the trends since 2012 (tabulated data in the Appendix). These downward patterns are consistent with long-term trend data from other sources …
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Obesity at last on Government agenda, but will Healthy Families NZ be good enough ?
… The Government announced the Healthy Families NZ initiative … visited on a recent trip to Australia. Although no details are available, it is pertinent to ask – what is HTV, how could it be adapted for New Zealand, and …
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Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $
… blog by Professor Elaine Rush, in which she overviews the recent Budget from a child health perspective, and then … case and evidence f or Project Energize]. The highlight of the 2014 Budget for children was $90 million to make GP … of decile 1 to 2 schools – 84% of the 2,000 children are Māori. Also Counties Manukau Sport has dedicated funding …
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Why don’t we make rental housing safer?
… we regulate or enforce safety for rental housing when the evidence points to cost-effective interventions? We … in death occurring in the home 1 . Lower-income households are more likely to be injured 2,3 , in part because of … and problematically enforced housing standards. What’s new in this briefing? The regulation of injury in the …
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Budget 2023 goes a long way to improving housing and wellbeing
… Summary Several key announcements in the 2023 Budget, announced this week, have implications for … the Public Housing Waiting List. Helping to close the gap are 4,131 transitional houses, but these houses have shorter … countries like Ireland. Governments have struggled with what to do here. It’s one thing to have a patently good idea …
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Severe weather events linked to outbreaks of crypto in Aotearoa – New study
… Briefing we summarise findings from our recent study into the link between severe weather events and clusters of the … water protections should be discouraged. Cryptosporidium are microscopic parasites that can cause gastrointestinal … from its plans to weaken protections for water. What this Briefing adds We report on our just published study …
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Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection
… virus infection on a free-range egg farm in December 2024. The subtype, H7N6, is distinct from the globally circulating … lineage, current evidence suggests that HPAI H7 subtypes are less likely to be transmitted back to wild birds. 4,5,7-9 … Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 without delay. 15 What this Briefing adds The HPAI H7N6 subtype is distinct …
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Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research
… Summary The new coalition government’s plan to repeal Aotearoa’s … that Aotearoa New Zealand’s world-leading smokefree laws are set to be axed as part of the coalition agreement between … reverse this politically damaging and unpopular decision. What is new in this briefing? The newly formed coalition …
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Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expected
… Summary The government is proposing to increase speed limits. Raising … suggests that the benefits of estimated time savings are overstated and don’t always improve economic … . Submissions on this policy are due on July 11 th . So what impacts might this change have on population health and …
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Engaging online simulator of measles outbreaks (& how NZ needs to do better in eliminating measles)
… To help explain the concept of ‘herd immunity’, The Guardian Newspaper has produced a … that the vaccines in the childhood immunisation schedule are all for diseases that can have serious consequences (2). …
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