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Improving NZ Government communication about COVID-19: Five suggestions
… by the Prime Minister and the Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield), extensive social media … months (see below for details); Political manoeuvring at a health select committee to avoid questions about the COVID-19 … working group could even have joint leadership from key health/COVID-19 spokespeople from the two major political …
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Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants
… to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University … coverage is multi-factorial and likely perpetuated by health system barriers including people not having the same access to maternity care. “To counter the barriers, NZ should convene a …
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“Why not just ban it?” Is it time to consider ending tobacco sales?
… time (1); Use of tobacco among politicians, teachers, health professionals the media and other opinion formers, … and defensible, for example, through shifts towards a more health orientated tax policy such as a tax on fizzy drinks or … benefits of increased productivity and reduced health care costs. Furthermore, given that achieving the current …
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Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust
… adds: Detailed data collection and analysis enables the health and social sectors to understand mortality and health inequities for whānau in the perinatal period in … are needed on: pre-term birth prevention and post-birth care, national guidelines, cultural safety, and complete and …
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Media release: New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning - free school lunches provide solution
… McKelvie-Sebileau. Analysis by Dr McKelvie-Sebileau and Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) co-chair Professor Boyd Swinburn in the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing found New Zealand’s food … for these students," Professor Boyd Swinburn says. Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is calling for the programme …
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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 … to 17 has continued to rise; the most recent New Zealand Health Survey reported 20% vaped currently (at least monthly) … the protection they deserve. Public submissions to the Health Select Committee on the Bill (Smokefree Environments …
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Does change in income and deprivation change your smoking risk? Yes, but in different directions.
… improvement in social circumstances will always improve health – it doesn’t. The study we used was better able to … out of work (perhaps due to people moving out of work for health reasons). Changing social circumstances did not really … Edwards – he will be blogging more on this at Public Health Expert soon. The research was conducted on Survey of …
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Media release: Poverty and disadvantage fuel NZ’s rising rates of dementia
… rates of dementia. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, researchers reveal the risk of … to dementia. This shows the importance of promoting brain health in early life and midlife, even when the immediate … for effective policies and interventions to address the health inequities associated with poverty and social …
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Update on Long-COVID
… of individuals aged 18-65 with continuous enrolment in the health plan from 1 January 2019 to the index date, defined as … least one new clinical manifestation that required medical care after the acute phase of COVID-19; this was 4.95% higher … renal, and respiratory systems, as well as mental-health complications. Diagnoses, including chronic …
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How much revenue would a New Zealand sugary drink tax raise? And how might be best to do it?
… background on sugary drink taxes, see previous Public Health Expert blogs regarding the Mexico (see this blog , and … $65 While a SSB tax intervention is likely to be good for health, what could be done with this extra revenue? It could … has co-authored a paper suggesting the benefits to public health from industry reformulation may exceed the direct …
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