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The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?
… Youth populations worldwide are experiencing a mental health crisis. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) found a steep decline in the mental wellbeing of youth. Findings from New Zealand-specific research paint a … Public Health Association of New Zealand Youth Caucus, and Medical Student, University of Auckland. Dr Jessica Stubbing …
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The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel
… This blog post looks at a recently published study of the lifespan of NZ soldiers who participated in the First … then asks more broadly what is known about the longer term health outcomes for military personnel participating in war – … us published in a recent December edition of the British Medical Journal is detailed here (1). It found that the …
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Vaping needs much tighter regulation as we approach Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Two new studies
… new insights into the impact vaping may have on public health. The first estimates that use of modern vaping devices could be around a third as harmful … to estimate the net health and cost impacts for NZ of vaping devices having become widely available. We draw on …
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Potential impact of an Omicron outbreak: A look at the IHME modelling for NZ
… In this blog we summarise the results of modelling for an Omicron variant outbreak of Covid-19 in NZ by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. This work suggests that in an …
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Running into Trouble: COVID-19 in Japan during the Tokyo Olympics
… the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we consider the many public health implications of the decision to hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games in … These concerns have also been highlighted in leading medical journals 1-3 and by many commenters, particularly in …
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Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system
… Summary How will the next Government address the challenge of moving to a low carbon healthy transport system? In this … it comes to policies that promote planetary and population health. While some parties have policies that represent a … Victoria University Wellington Dr Kirsty Wild , Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, …
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Smokefree Aotearoa – world-leading developments with profound public health implications
… Summary Tobacco smoking is a major cause of preventable and inequitable ill health and premature death in Aotearoa, particularly for … to greatly reduce the availability and addictiveness of smoked tobacco products. Parliament passed legislation to …
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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 … global catastrophic risks. The Election 2023 Public Health Survey In the lead up to the 2023 General Election, … of Otago, Wellington, and Director of the PHCC Dr John Kerr , Department of Public Health, University of Otago, …
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How to Systematically Reduce the Border Failure Risk for COVID-19 in Aotearoa/NZ
… it is an excellent time for a systematic review by NZ health authorities to identify optimal methods for reducing the risk of future COVID-19 outbreaks in Aotearoa/NZ. The persisting … argued for by Canterbury University law professor, John Hopkins 19 ). These digital technologies could be used …
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Public health and Budget 2024
… a recession. This situation results in reduced funding for health determinants, including health care, education, … within limited funding and increase public understanding of the value of long-term health investments. Despite the tougher …
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