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Mortality declines in Aotearoa NZ during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic
… first 2 years of the pandemic and there has also been time to prepare the country for the current Omicron wave. Over … majority of the population to be vaccinated in order to reduce the risk of death, serious illness and long-Covid. We … know the specific individuals whose lives were saved, but the evidence for changes to mortality patterns in NZ …
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Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulation
… tobacco packaging and product design could further reduce smoking uptake while stimulating and supporting … measures the Government should implement rapidly, to reflect its commitment to achieving the Smokefree 2025 … , and ensure that their actions not only achieve the goal but benefit all peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) …
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Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*
… meals and gently remind our dietitian colleagues not to let their dietary advice get out of date. Over-consumption … specific recommendation that the health system should reduce meat and dairy consumption was concerning. They … behaviours (excess sugar and alcohol are two of the other important players) [8]. For health reasons, as well as for …
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Politicians in Aotearoa NZ live longer than other Kiwis and the gap keeps widening
… Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The NZ politicians were found to live at least 5 years longer than the general NZ … continue to require a wide range of societal inventions to reduce inequalities in income, wealth, education, … and to eliminate racial discrimination. But one single important step is to reduce smoking. One analysis found that …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Stemming the tide of cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand
… This blog looks at solutions to reduce cancer : action on tobacco products; reducing … of tobacco and tobacco-adjacent products , including vaping. Lung cancer is by far the most common cause of …
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Google Street View – A Useful Research Tool?
… Google Street View can be amusing – as with the image of a cow with its face blurred out by Google’s algorithm for anonymising humans ( see here ). But this tool can help with research – as we report in a just … of the research possibilities of this tool of relevance to public health. Using Google Street View (GSV) for research …
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Expanding Ka Ora, Ka Ako is ‘bread and butter’ action to alleviate the cost-of-healthy-food crisis
… Summary A major part of the cost-of-living crisis, which is hitting … free, healthy school lunches programme, from one quarter to at least half of all school children, is an obvious and … to produce food locally for local communities, and more equitable means of income distribution. What is new in …
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Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust
… perinatal mortality over the years of 2006-2021 according to the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee’s … have worse perinatal outcomes. The report has also found: A significant decrease in stillbirths, mainly between … period. The reason for this is currently unknown, but may be associated with an actual increase or by improved …
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Smoking prevalence and trends: important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey
… below 5% for all population groups, is very unlikely to be achieved. Unless there are dramatic falls in smoking … to 14.7% (95% CI: 12.9-16.6) in 2023/24, an absolute (but not statistically significant) reduction of 2.4%. Current … Pacific peoples, and by neighbourhood deprivation. It is important to note differences in smoking prevalence reflect …
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Where do the parties stand? – Introducing our election series
… of every New Zealander. These decisions are not confined to the health system but range across all parts of our society. To make an … voters need to know where political parties stand on important issues, and what they intend to do to improve the …
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