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  • PHCC monthly newsletter: December 2024

    … Read the latest from the Public Health Communication Centre in our December newsletter . We … that the report comes at a time of major staff cuts in public health.  Other Briefings look at National Health …
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  • Can earthquakes be good for public health?

    … be the potential long-term benefits of earthquakes for public health. So here are a few examples relating to urban design … shaky centre of New Zealand. … Can earthquakes be good for public health? …
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  • BODE3 Interactive League Table – how to use it

    … We walk through how to pull down tables and graphs of health gain (quality-adjusted life-years; QALYs), health system costs and cost effectiveness for 50+ … is preferred, but if you prefer to not make your feedback public please email directly bode3@otago.ac.nz . …
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  • Ireland leads New Zealand in the battle against obesity

    … cross-sectoral ‘whole of government’ approach to improving health and tackling obesity in the country’s quest to become … and through a dedicated and clearly communicated public health strategy .” Ireland’s Special Action Group on … of its people – and now reduction of obesity – a clear public health priority. Will New Zealand get back in the game …
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  • Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing agents at work

    … year. Dr Amanda Eng from the Research Centre for Hauora & Health at Massey University got together with other experts … to look at the results and their implications in the Public Health Communication Centre Briefing - Carcinogen exposure in …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a new Action Plan to achieve our smokefree goal

    … widespread media coverage and support from the medical and health community and organisations; for example the Asthma … on menthol cigarettes and the recent FDA announcement of a public dialogue about lowering nicotine levels in combustible … a comprehensive strategy is implemented to mobilise the public, communities, stakeholders and decision-makers to …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … products were introduced to the market, the Ministry of Health accepted they could offer a less harmful alternative … before young people receive the protection they deserve. Public submissions to the Health Select Committee on the Bill … of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago  Dr …
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  • Embracing downward counterfactual analysis to navigate future cyclones

    … hitting Auckland directly, and poorer response by the public and authorities. This type of downward counterfactual … and steel production, military operations, and health care (for details see: 6 7 ). In contrast to … if campgrounds were suddenly flooded). The response by the public could have been worse: The public response to …
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  • Smart party pill law makes tobacco & alcohol regulation look pathetic

    … of MPs (only John Banks, ACT, opposed it) and the general public. However, its real importance may not be the modest health gains that result from controlling the availability of … of other hazardous products with a much greater impact on public health. Consider this new law in more detail. A key …
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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022-23 NZ Health Survey

    … vaping according to the latest data from the New Zealand Health Survey released this month. The increase in recent … It is less common among older age groups. Implications for public health practice and policy Further measures are … are members of ASPIRE Aotearoa and the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington. Appendix  …
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