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Keeping public health on the agenda for the new government
… government come new plans, new commitments, and new areas of focus. What doesn’t change are the health and … a process to achieve major advances. The wellbeing of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand should always be a top priority of …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Where the sun enters, the doctor does not
… and improving building standards . This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective … home injury hazards and building to better standards. Most of our existing houses are old and built to relatively low … readmitted . Sadly, nurses and doctors are all too aware of these “frequent fliers.” One way to prevent …
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Media release: Unaffordable home heating increases risk of severe mental distress
… to poor physical health but can also increase the risk of severe mental health distress, according to new overseas research. University of Otago Public Health senior researcher, Dr Kimberley … change in circumstance significantly increases in the odds of reporting severe mental distress.” For people with good …
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The high burden from mental health disorders – but also an opportunity for cost-effective interventions
… mental and substance use disorders are the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide ( Whiteford et al ; Degenhardt … own national study on health loss. This Ministry of Health work was only just released a few weeks ago. It … Indeed, these were the second most important cause of health loss after coronary heart disease (but for NZ women …
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Smokefree outdoor areas: A missing part of Government’s new Smokefree 2025 proposals
… a bar without reminders about smoking. The outside areas of bars and cafés remain one of the most dangerous places in Aotearoa for someone … around you at the neighbourhood level increases the chance of starting smoking or not being able to quit. 4 …
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MR: To avoid a measles epidemic, Aotearoa must close the ‘immunity gap’
… The number of children in Aotearoa New Zealand who are not immunised … been moves to improve immunisation coverage, the number of measles-susceptible children is still increasing by around … and to explain the benefits and potential risks of the MMR vaccine with vaccine misinformation so prevalent.” …
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Media release: Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
… John Crump, and co-authors look at the advantages of having a CDC to build the science capacity needed for … existing infectious disease threats. New Zealand’s lack of a specialised national infectious disease centre makes us … New Zealand has obligations through, for example, official development assistance to collaborate to support capacity …
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Media release: Can we move to a low carbon, healthy transport system?
… transport systems for this country according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). … public transport pricing and shifting Aotearoa NZ to more sustainable and health promoting transport. Lead author … tobacco or obesity. “It is also inequitable with parts of the population excluded from the benefits that transport …
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Media release: Good firearms law needs multiple defensive layers
… The current public consultation on the rewriting of the Arms Act fails to recognise the importance of layering multiple firearm protections according to the authors of the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication …
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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New Zealand's lack of awareness and monitoring of misinformation leaves the country vulnerable to emerging false narratives. Dr John Kerr, lead author of the Briefing, notes that several key initiatives …
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