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  • Potential for an avian influenza pandemic: Time for NZ to ramp up preparedness

    … continues to evolve and infect new hosts, notably cattle for the first time. Although this virus is still not adapted for human-to-human transmission, its spread is a warning for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) to review and enhance our …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Addressing Māori health inequity

    … care, and a failure of health services to improve outcomes for Māori, all of which contribute to the persisting inequities in health outcomes for Māori. Our survey found that three political parties … be sustainable, lead to better and more equitable outcomes for all New Zealanders and shift the balance from treatment …
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  • Perspective: The NZ Health Research Strategy Discussion Document – much scope for improvement

    … The Government deserves congratulations for coming up with a Health Research Strategy. But the … Vision Statement is proposed. It makes a lot of sense for a country to have a health research strategy. It should make it easier for prioritising how best to target limited research funding …
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  • Using Rapid Antigen Tests to improve COVID-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … exclusively on Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) for this purpose. However, Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) have a … on nasopharyngeal swabs to collect specimens to test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus which causes … the World Health Organization (WHO) as the gold standard for COVID-19 testing. [2] A healthcare worker is required to …
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  • How much of Māori:European mortality inequalities are due to socioeconomic position and tobacco?

    … and deprivation), and this percentage is stable over time for males but increasing for females.  Eradicating tobacco will not only improve mortality for all sociodemographic groups, but reduce absolute …
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  • Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?

    … overseas and identify key components and considerations for the development of high quality and culturally … three months from the onset of COVID-19 and lasting for at least two months. 1 The most common symptoms include … As far as we are aware, there are no specific services for people with LC in the country despite growing concerns. …
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  • An Official Inquiry into the Covid-19 Pandemic Response – It’s Time and it’s Vital

    … The Government has acknowledged the need for a formal review of the Covid-19 pandemic response. In … how it is now time to announce the process and timetable for such an official inquiry. We note that all sudden mass … Below is a short video summary of this blog (see here for a longer video .) Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    … study we just published on optimising the design of bread for heart health. Using linear programming we found it … conjunction with a government-funded bread voucher system for those at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Why study … global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounts for around two of every three deaths worldwide in 2010 (1). …
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  • Fighting cold, damp housing – a big tick for Warmer Kiwi programme

    … the risk of respiratory disease caused by our damp, cold houses. Respiratory disease disproportionally affects Māori … rates from respiratory illness are much higher for Pacific peoples and Māori than for other ethnic groups. … After a heat pump was installed, living areas of study houses experienced higher temperatures, especially when …
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  • Australia’s Quarantine Systems Failures: Lessons for NZ

    … Both countries have primarily used hotel-based quarantine for returning travellers, but still do not have optimal … lessons from Australia’s 17 quarantine systems failures for NZ.   Overall, NZ and Australia have done very well with … Australia have both primarily used hotel-based quarantine for citizens returning to their countries during the pandemic …
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