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  • Death rates dropping – it is a good time to be alive

    … that this country followed was unique in many ways. For example, did you know that New Zealand (non-Māori) had … in the world from 1870 to 1940? Or that life expectancy for Māori rose by 20 or more years between 1900 and 1950? To … and they will say ‘going up’. That may or may not be true for incidence (i.e. getting cancer in the first place). This …
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  • Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust

    … continued disproportionate burden of maternal mortality for wāhine Māori, Pacific pregnant women and people and those … all deaths). Unexplained antepartum fetal death accounted for 12.4% of all deaths, including deaths where there were … rupture of membranes (<37 weeks gestation) accounting for 34% of the deaths following the birth of a live baby. …
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  • Open data, transparency and power – role of the Virtual Health Information Network

    … (IDI) has provided the necessary infrastructure for researchers and analysts to access NZ health data safely … data used by government agencies and health care providers for the provision or targeting of services. In the IDI, … public awareness about the IDI. There is an ongoing need for public discussion on what research is appropriate using …
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  • Media release: Poverty and disadvantage fuel NZ’s rising rates of dementia

    … reveal the risk of developing dementia is 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of NZ compared … Auckland say research shows higher rates of risk factors for dementia are associated with increasing social … and poverty.” Dr Ma’u says this presents opportunities for prevention with broader population-level approaches, such …
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  • Media release: NZ’s first case of highly pathogenic bird flu: Need to strengthen surveillance and awareness

    … influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection . Prof Geoghegan says HPAI H7N6 subtype … HPAI H5N1 subclade 2.3.4.4b which has been devastating for wildlife and is a significant risk for public health and livestock industries worldwide. “NZ is …
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  • The case for tobacco supply restrictions

    … to locate than those we would be better to avoid. For this reason, it’s perhaps not altogether surprising that, … This finding led the researchers and groups advocating for public health to call for further investigation of retailer licensing, together …
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  • Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime

    … companies strongly resisted the smokefree legislation. For example, they funded retailers to prepare a petition , … found it substituted logical fallacies and scaremongering for logic and evidence. 3 Nonetheless, when pressed to … Minister Dr Shane Reti, who has overall responsibility for tobacco policy, also struggled to justify repealing the …
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  • A fat week – debates about saturated fat that will not go away

    … ‘Trans’ fatty acids are accepted by everyone as being ‘bad for you’. Monounsaturated Fat Sources Omega-6 Polyunsaturated … and does not vary over time and place.  Diet is complex.  For example, a ‘simple’ meta-analysis summary of all studies … consensus that overeating of refined carbohydrates is bad for you (see footnotes). Second, there is agreement on the …
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  • Media release: Rise in congenital syphilis requires action – experts

    … inequitable impacts amongst Māori and Pacific whānau and for pregnant women and babies in Aotearoa. Experts in congenital syphilis say repeat screening for syphilis in the third trimester of pregnancy could help. … Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) recommendation to re-screen for syphilis in the third trimester, and all healthcare …
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  • Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed

    … new nicotine users. The findings indicate an urgent need for stronger policies that protect young people from both … from vaping (see here , here , here , here and here , for example). Schools , parents , and M ā ori leaders have … make up the vast majority of this age group and account for a substantial proportion of young people who report …
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