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

    … by looking at some data just released by the Ministry of Health on trends since 1945 in cause-specific mortality. … terms. Last week the WHO released the annual World Health Statistics – New Zealand males ranked 6 th in the … to society. And the big one – can the planet sustain our public health successes? Unless consumption patterns change …
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  • Climate change and cherry blossom

    … Alistair was Convening Lead Author of Chapter 11 (Human Health) in the 5 th IPCC Assessment Report. A commentary on … are moderated by other factors (living conditions and health care, for instance). AR5 drew on studies that modelled for the first time the potential health consequences of changes in climate alongside projected …
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  • The marked decline of sudden mass fatality events in NZ (1900 to 2015)

    … there is a need to put these in a wider context of health loss for the country. For example, if these premature … This suggests that addressing the major causes of health loss in NZ (eg, from the obesity epidemic and the … ideally, factored into such comparisons should also be non-health variables; eg, events like earthquakes can also …
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  • Monitoring and forecasting the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand including the successful impact of the lockdown

    … The global COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread … curve for COVID-19 cases in New Zealand (Ministry of Health data) By the time lockdown restrictions were eased on …
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  • Can CT screening for lung cancer in New Zealand be cost-effective?

    … the NLST(1), the authors of the NLST study state: “Before public policy recommendations are crafted, the … the burden of lung cancer, the capacity of the New Zealand health system to deal with another screening programme, the … that a LDCT screening programme would generate less health gain per capita for Māori, but this needs to be …
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  • Tackling housing instability for LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa

    … family relationship breakdown, sexual abuse, and poor health. 1,2 LGBTIQ+ people have specific needs around … cases, shame that they had not reached supposed “adult” milestones such as financial independence or homeownership. … as a commodity, and instead a human right. Increased public housing—say, at least 20% of the total housing …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … setting nationwide and has expanded mask requirements. The health work force is conducting extensive contact tracing, … tracing more difficult, slower, and less complete for health authorities. Therefore, QR code scanning should be … * Author details. All authors are at the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington … Five …
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  • Sustained Resilience: the impact of nuclear war on New Zealand and how to mitigate catastrophe

    … involved 300 industry experts, government officials, a public survey, and role plays with citizens. In 35 years, … and plans, with redundancies, collaborate with the public and generate a shared mental model. Incentivise … against nuclear winter on climate targets, inequality, health, the economy. Include nuclear war, nuclear winter, and …
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  • Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime

    … a retail reduction strategy would see ram raids increase . Health Minister Dr Shane Reti, who has overall responsibility … denicotinisation would reduce ram raids, enhance public safety, and boost population wellbeing. Why, or for … products will shrink if not collapse. Implications for public health policy and practice Proceeding with full …
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  • Highlights of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

    … The 16 th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCToH) has just been held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab … nicotine addiction in society, and create new long term health hazards. However, there was a glimmer of hope that … substantial; There are some methodological challenges for public health research into ANDs, particularly regarding …
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