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  • How to Systematically Reduce the Border Failure Risk for COVID-19 in Aotearoa/NZ

    … to identify optimal methods for reducing the risk of future COVID-19 outbreaks in Aotearoa/NZ. The persisting … There may also be scope for digital detection of emerging symptoms/signs in these personnel (eg, the NZ-designed ëlarm … in NZ would seem possible. Given the potential costs of failure (eg, the probably high wellbeing and economic costs …
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  • Strengthening Omicron mitigation strategies in Early Childhood Education settings

    … this blog we discuss what is needed to protect this group of children and their whānau as we navigate the next phases of the Covid-19 outbreak. There remains substantial scope for … is less severe than Delta. However, there are rare cases of serious illness. Children aged 0-4 years have the highest …
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  • How to best describe NZ’s border control problems around COVID-19 with a possible typology

    … system design or delivery. After considering a range of words, we consider that the phrase “border system failure” comes closest to providing a clear, unambiguous description of situations where there are infectious cases in the …
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  • The Government’s transport plans work against our health

    … 2024-34 neither supports the health and wellbeing of the population nor addresses the transport challenges of the 21st century. The current transport system causes … fracture risk (66%), breast cancer risk (20%), coronary heart disease and stroke (25%), and colorectal cancer (19%). …
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  • Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?

    … Summary  In January and February 2024, the public of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) were captivated by graphic images of rodents running around supermarkets in Dunedin, … Leptospirosis is an illness which can vary from having no symptoms to a severe illness that may be life-threatening. In …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … Successful control of the current Covid-19 outbreak in NZ is looking feasible … many challenges remain. Therefore to maximise the chances of returning to elimination status and improve our resilience … also reduce the risk of another outbreak from a border failure event associated with additional infected cases …
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  • Long COVID Staff Clinic: Caring for carers in Taranaki

    … concern. Health care workers have a relatively high level of exposure to COVID-19 and an elevated risk of Long COVID. … a condition where people continue to suffer signs and symptoms for more than 12 weeks after their acute infection 1 … many months after their infection 3 . Common ongoing symptoms of Long COVID include fatigue or general malaise, …
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  • Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa

    … food contributes significantly to diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, affecting a growing number of people who struggle to afford nutritious diets. Recent … (Cancer Society Research Collaboration) reveals that 84% of New Zealanders support government intervention to reduce …
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  • Ten things we can learn from new smoking and vaping data about progress to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025

    … and Pacific peoples. The data also show increased uptake of e-cigarettes/vaping over the last 3-4 years, but the contribution of vaping to helping achieve the smokefree goal is not yet clear. Introduction This blog provides a summary of some key points from the 2018-19 NZ Health Survey (NZHS) …
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  • Is Euthanasia a health priority for New Zealand at present?

    … discusses what will be needed to operationalise the End of Life Choice Act in the event that it is approved at  … it is likely that this may only benefit a small number of older educated white people. The health system is … by the extra demands and changes required because of Covid-19. There is also an urgent need to implement some …
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