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  • The changing COVID-19 situation in Taiwan – what can NZ learn from Taiwan’s latest outbreak?

    … epidemic, Taiwan established the National Health Command centre (NHCC) in 2004 which works alongside the CDC in … to the test: COVID-19 in Taiwan. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi, 2020. 119 (4): p. …
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  • Tobacco industry interference: Is the new Government meeting its international obligations?

    … their FCTC obligations and discourage engagement with a centre that received funding from the Foundation for a … (NZ First Party) formerly Chair and member of Tax Payers’ Union Board . Now Minister with responsibility for the … Andrew Waa , are co-directors of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and based in Department of Public Health, University …
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  • Urgent action needed to help eliminate cervical cancer in Aotearoa

    … and Gynaecologists and Te Tātai Hauora o Hine (National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa) have jointly … Advocacy, Cancer Society of New Zealand Dr Kate Gregory , Medical Director, Cancer Society of New Zealand  All authors … and Gynaecologists and Te Tātai Hauora o Hine — National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa.  The campaign …
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  • Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?

    … Authors details Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public … Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago … Richard Edwards , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago …
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  • The Covid inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

    … of a  A$251 million investment  in establishing a national centre for disease control. Building NZ’s pandemic … Prof Michael Baker , Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago … Nick Wilson , Co-Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka …
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  • NZ compares well with other OECD countries in health & other areas: But scope for improvements

    … low carbon footprint. It can be made safer with improved street lighting (e.g., outdoor LED lights [2] are starting to … here. [2] Back of the envelope calculations suggest that street lighting in NZ is already fairly cheap at probably <15c per street light per night in running costs. But LED lights are …
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  • The case for a NZ-Australia Pandemic Cooperation Agreement

    … Nick Wilson , Co-Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Prof John D Potter , Centre of Public Health Research, Massey University | Te … Prof Michael Baker , Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago …
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  • Using Rapid Antigen Tests to improve COVID-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … specifies that point of care test kits are regulated as medical devices. What are rapid antigen tests? RATs are an … Wellington. Assoc Prof James Ussher, is Director, Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Otago, Dunedin. …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … Dr John Kerr , Science Lead, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago … Nick Wilson , Co-Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago … Prof Michael Baker , Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago …
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  • Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change

    … of Otago Wellington, and Public Health Communication Centre Prof Michael Baker , Department of Public Health, … of Otago Wellington, and Public Health Communication Centre Prof Simon Hales , Department of Public Health, … of Otago Wellington, and Public Health Communication Centre   Appendix  Examples of direct and indirect risks to …
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