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Public health response to report on potential risk of nitrate from drinking water
… by the New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre aimed to investigate the relative contributions of … by the New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre using funding from Fonterra and MBIE. When there are …
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A Statue of Merit: Dr Margaret Cruickshank and the 1918 influenza pandemic
… While we are not applauding dying in the pursuit of medical care in contemporary times (when we know so much more … responsible for the 1938 Citizen’s War Memorial beside Christchurch Cathedral ( described as NZ’s finest sculptured … memorial ), the Captain Cook statue in Victoria Square, Christchurch (1932), and the Kaiapoi war memorial (1922). He …
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Update on Long-COVID
… at least one new clinical manifestation that required medical care after the acute phase of COVID-19; this was … 147 were hospitalised without a ventilator; 176 required medical assistance at home for respiratory difficulties; 3466 … Free Hospital in London, a tertiary referral COVID-19 centre. Of 370 SARS-CoV-2-positive patients, 39 (average age …
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To ensure success of the trans-Tasman travel “green zone”, we need to reduce system failures at the NZ border
… the media [18]. Returnee-related outbreak (Crowne Plaza, Christchurch), (September 2020) The 2 returnees and 4 others … in a group of international mariners in the Sudima Christchurch Airport facility. However, there were different … spread Details Returnee-related outbreak (Crowne Plaza, Christchurch), (September 2020) 1 returnee and 2 others …
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How might NZ expand community water fluoridation?
… New Plymouth, Whanganui, Napier, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch [1]. Various potential ways to address the … central government role has been argued for by the NZ Medical Association [5], and in the editorial pages of …
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Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress
… Richard Edwards , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago … , Communication lead, Public Health Communication Centre Prof Nick Wilson , Co-Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago …
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Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy
… is being advocated by grassroots coalitions of doctors, medical students and youth leaders, and has been endorsed by … public health bodies including the British and Norwegian Medical Associations and the 16th World Conference on Tobacco … Wellington, and is a member of the ASPIRE 2025 Research Centre and the Adolescent Health Research Group . Professor …
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Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks
… the 2023 General Election, the Public Health Communication Centre contacted each of the five major parties with a set of … and Co-director of the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) Adele Broadbent , Department of Public Health, …
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Urgent measures needed to allow the safe re-opening of Auckland schools
… people, unvaccinated adults and people with chronic medical conditions. Vaccination uptake amongst Māori and … to stand down from school following exposure to COVID-19. Medical exemption certificates may be required. Photo by Luke …
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Where do the parties stand? Taxes to protect health and reduce inequity
… the 2023 General Election, the Public Health Communication Centre contacted each of the five major parties with a set of … and Co-director of the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) Adele Broadbent , Department of Public Health, …
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