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  • The marked decline of sudden mass fatality events in NZ (1900 to 2015)

    … per event) found that the occurrence and mortality burden of these events has declined over time. In this blog we … Defence website photo library What were the main findings of this new study? Our study (1) found a total of 56 sudden … there is a need to put these in a wider context of health loss for the country. For example, if these premature …
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  • Hearing loss & social isolation – the silent burden

    … Untreated hearing loss is a large direct cause of disability and is associated with increased risk of social isolation, depression and anxiety. Māori are at risk of greater unmet needs in hearing health care in Aotearoa New Zealand, which can contribute to …
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  • COVID-19 and the law in Aotearoa NZ

    … a critical role in this country’s successful elimination of community transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog … Act) every person arriving in NZ by air must submit to medical examination and testing, and be isolated or … personal protective equipment if so directed by a Medical Officer of Health or a Health Protection Officer. If the …
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  • The draft NZ Health Strategy: Will it enable New Zealanders to “live well, stay well and get well”?

    … The new draft NZ Health Strategy is strong on strengthening the health care … does it fare when considering the science around burden of disease and interventions to address the 10 top risk … There are no population health goals and minimal evidence of concrete action to address the major preventable causes of …
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  • Are we ready to eliminate invasive meningococcal disease in Aotearoa New Zealand?

    … and young adults, and each case has a significant risk of death and permanent disability such as limb amputation. … Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has experienced high rates of IMD for the last 30 years, but recent international and … communities will be essential to address mistrust in the health system that has hampered rollout of other vaccines. 8 …
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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 … mainly through contact with contaminated surfaces and medical equipment. Standard hospital-grade disinfectants are … practises adopted by the CDC and Victoria Department of Health in Australia have been effective in managing C. auris …
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  • Reducing tobacco retail availability: how could this be achieved and what evidence supports the NZ Government’s proposals?

    … for the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal. This blog is one of a series examining key aspects of the plan to help inform the debate and submissions. Here … retail availability could allow NZ to realise the large health gains, cost-savings, and health equity-benefits of …
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  • Testing for COVID-19 in NZ to achieve the elimination goal

    … testing to both identify cases in the community as part of the COVID-19 elimination strategy, and to confirm when the … spent under lockdown conditions and allow the economy and health system to return to more normal functioning. The … pandemic (as some of us just recently detailed in a NZ Medical Journal Editorial [1]). We have been fortunate in …
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  • Regulation of alcohol marketing is needed to meet health, wellbeing and equity goals

    … Authority (ASA) has just released the report on its review of their Code for Advertising and Promotion of Alcohol. The ASA is an industry body which develops the … described. In Aotearoa, alcohol results in a wide range of health and social harms affecting both drinkers and …
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  • Children and young people and COVID-19: The urgent need for improved guidance in NZ

    … we consider the ‘Auckland August cluster’ in the light of the changing landscape of international evidence about COVID-19 risk for children … children and young people (CYP). For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now recommended mask use in …
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