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  • COVID-19 and Māori health – when equity is more than a word

    … As Māori academics, researchers and health professionals, we are extremely concerned about the … We are also worried by the inadequate focus on Māori health equity in pandemic planning within the health and disability system, and in the whole-of-government …
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  • Long COVID Staff Clinic: Caring for carers in Taranaki

    … Summary Long COVID is emerging as a global public health concern. Health care workers have a relatively high level of exposure … symptoms that last longer than 12 weeks 5 . Research from Australia in 2022 estimates that 5% to 10% of COVID-19 cases …
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  • Promoting physical activity through the prescription of smartphone apps in primary care: Likely to produce health gains and cost-savings

    … physical activity promotion in primary care could benefit health and save millions in health sector costs for NZ. Nevertheless, this type of … and cycling, as these are likely to generate much larger health gains and cost-savings. Introduction Inadequate …
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  • Public health priorities in this election year

    … Summary In this article we review our Public Health Priorities Series, which highlights a range of public health challenges linked by a need for decision-makers to …   Jason Gurney and Jonathan Koea draw key lessons from history highlighting the need for Māori leadership across all …
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  • COVID-19 and the law in Aotearoa NZ

    … Health and emergency laws have played a critical role in this … of law relating to COVID-19 has meant that public health law has become real in daily life in Aotearoa New … framework for infectious disease management and public health emergencies has existed for over 150 years, with …
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  • Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies?

    … in healthcare, where accuracy directly impacts health outcomes. AI use is expanding in public health service delivery. It has wider public health importance because it is changing the economic and …
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  • Junk food and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Likely to produce numerous benefits in NZ

    … and beverages in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) will lead to health gains, health system cost-savings, and reductions in health inequalities. Introduction Poor diet (containing …
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  • New Zealand’s poor pandemic preparedness according to the Global Health Security Index

    … The Global Health Security Index which considers pandemic threats has … coming in 35 th in the world rankings – far behind Australia. This poor result suggests that the NZ Government … country’s defences against pandemic threats. The Global Health Security Index (GHSI) The GHSI is the first …
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  • Will the Health Star Rating labels improve people’s diets?

    … labels have been fiercely contested by industry and health stakeholders – until now, it seems. Is the new Health … industry, academia, health and consumer organisations in Australia. This came about after Ministers from Australian … time, at the end of this new episode in food labelling history? We lack the rationale to justify ‘waiting and …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … current and future pandemic management, focusing on public health infrastructure, international cooperation, and addressing social determinants of health. The analysis reveals the critical role of rapid … - August 2023), United Kingdom (9.8% - October 2023), Australia (5.2% - June 2023), Japan (3.2% - August 2023) and …
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