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Media release: NZ could eliminate the deadly meningococcal disease
… from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Otago epidemiologist and Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig and colleagues look at how NZ could be permanently free of this disease and its … strains and our improved understanding about how to control outbreaks, NZ should not continue to tolerate …
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Media release: New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning - free school lunches provide solution
… shows achievement for students who miss meals due to lack of money is two to four years behind their peers who never … For the first time, the test questionnaire asked students how many meals they had missed in the past 30 days due to a lack …
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Media release: Energy poverty: Low-income households hit hardest by rising power costs
… more of their income on electricity costs in NZ, yet many are still unable to meet basic energy needs according to … is no wiggle room for these households. In many cases people tell us they are only keeping the lights and the … performance of housing. This gives a better idea of how much electricity is needed to power a home to keep it at …
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Smokefree outdoor areas: A missing part of Government’s new Smokefree 2025 proposals
… outdoor hospitality areas. Aotearoa is far behind many jurisdictions in helping smokers in this way. There is … a bar without reminders about smoking. The outside areas of bars and cafés remain one of the most dangerous places in … family-friendly public environments available for people to use and enjoy, and that we can set a good example …
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Bowel cancer screening – An interesting new US study and thoughts about the NZ situation
… a top US journal (JAMA). We discuss the cost-effectiveness of such screening and consider the current NZ context for … The US health system is renowned for doing things fully – many would say ‘over the top’ with diminishing marginal … by a staggering 63% from 34.2 to 12.5 tumours per 1000 people. Even with the lowest ADR, bowel cancer incidence …
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Can earthquakes be good for public health?
… and its citizens in 2011 is still very much in the minds of New Zealanders. But living in shaky Wellington, makes one … for places like Wellington), it may be worthwhile for people to consistently try to use stairs, especially for just … disaster preparedness. Countries like New Zealand face many different disasters in addition to earthquakes – eg, …
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“100% Pure” – Public Health Goal Setting
… Associate Professor Nick Wilson, University of Otago, Wellington The “100% Pure” marketing of NZ is marketing hype and an easy target for UK tabloid … actually prohibited all commercial tobacco sales in that year. Then any residual “smokers” would need to either grow …
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Thoughts on NZ Adopting an Aussie Community Health Programme … and Forthcoming Nutrition Policy Events
… Tony Blakely and Associate Professor Nick Wilson Late last year Health Minister Tony Ryall visited Victoria, Australia , … New Zealand”. This blog post gives a high level overview of this initiative and anticipates a series of four forthcoming blog posts here at Public Health Expert. …
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Fast-track Approvals Bill a threat to public health, warn researchers
… researchers are raising concerns over the implications of the Fast-track Approvals Bill saying it will put Aotearoa … Prickett. There are 3,300 premature adult deaths per year in Aotearoa as a result of air pollution, and around 34,000 people become ill from unsafe drinking water. The Bill would …
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Media release: Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic: Urgent action needed
… Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic because of falling immunisation rates, … education centres, schools, and other institutions where many people mix. For disease control and equity, we need to …
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