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Full video: Health Coalition Aotearoa political panel 2023
… Chloe Swarbrick (Green Party) spoke to over 100 members of the public health sector and media at a political panel on … Public Health Communications Centre, and the University of Otago, Wellington . The panel coincided with the release of Health Coalition Aotearoa's policy survey of the political …
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In the news: Long Covid: Teachers, healthcare workers most vulnerable occupations, report finds
… University of Otago Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig was interviewed … RNZ's Morning Report on 26 March following the publication of the Briefing Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment … needed . The Briefing presented findings from a review of Long Covid to guide NZ’s response to this public health …
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Submission: Science Sector and Universty Advisory Groups
… Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, were established by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Education respectively. In response to Phase One … the media sector is essential for effective dissemination of scientific research to the public—and policymakers. It …
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In the news: Tracking and evaluating AI in government services
… Waatea News that we need a stocktake that shows the use of AI in government so the public, Māori and other … and discrimination. Dr Taiuru was speaking as co-author of our Briefing Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies? … In the news: …
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In the news: Doctors say a surge in whooping cough cases shows how much immunisation rates need to improve.
… to severe disease, especially if a national epidemic of pertussis occurs. Dr David was speaking as one of the co authors of the Briefing - Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at …
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PHCC monthly Newsletter: August 2024
… have examined the Government's unprecedented move of slashing excise tax on a tobacco product in the form of heated tobacco products. Authors have also explored how …
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Submission: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms
… misinformation as harmful content Acknowledging promotion of certain products as harmful content Ensuring adequate … According to the summary provided by the Department of Internal Affairs: Under the proposals, online and other … them. [...] Regulatory efforts will focus on the areas of highest risk, such as harm to children or content that …
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Media release: Time for single shot HPV vaccine schedule to prevent cancer in NZ
… program to a single shot comes from the authors of a new Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . Despite the proven effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in preventing cancer, its use in New … schedule in 2008, coverage has consistently fallen short of the 75% target. Author Dr Oz Mansoor says that switching …
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In the news: Call for CO2 monitors for early childhood centres featured
… recent Public Health Expert Briefing revealing high levels of CO2 found in a study of early childhood centres (ECEs). As part of a bigger article on the early start to the flu season, Dr …
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In the news: Free school lunch programme should be expanded
… Boyd Swinburn talked to the Panel on RNZ about the cost-of-healthy- food crisis in New Zealand on 12 May. He talked … Ka Ako is ‘bread and butter’ action to alleviate the cost-of-healthy-food crisis which describes how the doubling of the free school lunch programme can help not only children …
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