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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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  • 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 … all essential workers; (iv) greatly prioritise vaccination of essential workers; and (v) consider the suspension or …
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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, … disease in NZ (leptospirosis) and scans the wide variety of other health-relevant problems from rodents (eg, damage to …
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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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  • Highlights of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

    … United Arab Emirates. In this blog post we describe some of the main themes and some thoughts about how these might … a lot from other countries as we move to the adoption of a full range of state-of-the-art tobacco control policies. … globalisation of this intervention is possible. A major development was the presentation at the conference of a …
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  • Aotearoa New Zealand's fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care

    … Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infection. This conclusion is supported by the … infections. NZ needs to transition to a useful, sustainable, and enduring surveillance system for Covid-19 … the increase in delayed mortality (noted above). Future development of surveillance systems :  The systems described …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … Aotearoa New Zealand recently recorded its first case of Candida auris : a pathogen that is difficult to contain in … settings. Since its first detection in 2009, cases of C. auris have become more widespread globally. In this Briefing we evaluate the risk of C. auris to New Zealanders and outline how best to control …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks

    … Briefing we analyse responses to our pre-election survey of political parties in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) about … economy where workers throughout Aotearoa have good and sustainable jobs.” Also referred to focusing NZ “defence … of this first phase of consultation will inform the development of more detailed options to improve the …
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  • Carcinogen exposure in Aotearoa workplaces is unacceptably high

    … in March this year, reports that more than half (58%) of all workers are exposed to at least one workplace … exposure and improve care. These include better collection of data, addressing ethnic inequalities in levels of … prevalence in a range of specific industries and the development of comprehensive carcinogen profiles, including …
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  • The changing COVID-19 situation in Taiwan – what can NZ learn from Taiwan’s latest outbreak?

    … We previously published an assessment of Taiwan’s extremely effective response to COVID-19 during 2020. However, a recent surge of community cases in northern Taiwan from April 2021 onwards … until March 2020. 5 This focus also influenced NZ’s slow development of contact tracing methods, which were not …
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