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Media release: A new voice to boost New Zealand’s response to major public health challenges
… research evidence available.” “The PHCC aims to build on widely shared values of fairness, a desire to leave our … are central to improving public health, which relies on a foundation of equity, a long-term perspective, and good … Centre, the PHCC will be publishing a series of articles on key public health issues this election year. They will …
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Media release: A call for strong leadership to reduce NZ’s dangerously high antibiotic use
… leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand must take a stronger lead on reducing high rates of antibiotic prescribing, according … bacteria multiply to higher concentrations on and in the treated person. The increased density of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on and in the treated person results in an increased risk of …
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The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research
… association between salt (sodium) intake and death, based on various methods to assess sodium intake [1]. The findings … our work is broadly consistent with other evidence on the cost-effectiveness of reducing dietary sodium as per a … for the NZ Government? The current Government has a lot on its plate in terms of proposed health sector changes (and …
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Protecting children in cars from tobacco smoke: The inconsistent case of new mandatory child restraints while optional smoking persists
… over 13,000 year 10 students are exposed to in-vehicle SHS on a weekly basis, with the total number of children exposed … car every day, and a further half reported being exposed on three or more days. The cumulative total health effects of … Territories) prohibit smoking in cars with children aged under 16 to 18 years (it varies by jurisdiction), with those …
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Will regular tobacco tax increases get NZ to the tobacco endgame?
… et al ) to ensure it reflected the latest Census results on smoking. We then modelled annual increases in tobacco … tax (in addition to other tobacco control activity such as on-going Quitline and cessation support), NZ’s smoking … to fall to 7.6% by 2025. The latter is approaching the under 5% smoking prevalence level that many in the NZ health …
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The long shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief review at 12 months
… The cyclone killed 11 people, 1 displaced more than 10,500 , and caused a range of acute and long-term health … reported negative effects of the cyclone and its aftermath on their mental wellbeing.” 5 “The key issues associated with … persisting mental health impacts as a result of effects on employment 6 and for those still at risk of flooding …
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High regret among people who smoke reinforces strong support for smokefree legislation
… believed it would protect their freedoms, and called on the government to implement it. 7 The International … the charge [to retain the legislation] are hopeless on the economics of black markets, they’re hostile to … the voices of actual smokers who would be made miserable under a prohibitionist tobacco regime”. In fact, 72% of ACT …
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Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand
… brain or lung damage is common. 2 In 2023, 20 infants under 5 months old were hospitalised with pertussis, most of … and childcare costs, and time constraints. 12 Outstanding bills at general practices can prevent some māmā from seeking … targets is with general practice, this will put pressure on primary care and risk inadequate resources for an already …
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Can earthquakes be good for public health?
… that earthquakes have historically had a terrible impact on human populations – and the shocking damage to … area with one systematic review covering 25 studies on this successful approach to stair promotion. This positive … emergency storage in the NZ setting (full PDF available on request). This brief list of potential benefits is …
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Severe weather events linked to outbreaks of crypto in Aotearoa – New study
… including drinking water. In an announcement in April 2024 on changes to the Resource Management Act, the Government … to better determine the role of extreme weather events on rates of infectious intestinal diseases. There is an … weaken protections for water. What this Briefing adds We report on our just published study that provides additional …
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