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  • Obesity at last on Government agenda, but will Healthy Families NZ be good enough ?

    … Minister for Health, Hon David Davis, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Alan Shiell, CEO of the Centre for Excellence in … Davis, and a highly dynamic and driven bureaucracy, led by Dr Shelley Bowen. I am naming them specifically because …
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  • Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey

    … in the home. The client was seriously ill and had multiple hospital visits per year." "Older person living rurally. Got unwell from the water and ended up in hospital. Allowed family and myself to assess (had previously … reducing the associated risks to others. Author details Dr Jonathan Jarman, Public Health Medicine Specialist and …
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  • Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?

    … has followed nearly a thousand babies born at Dunedin hospital during 1972-73. 1 Their life circumstances and … Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University  of Wellington Dr John Kerr , Science Lead, Public Health Communication … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Dr Russell Wills , Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui, Hawke's Bay, …
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  • Google Street View – A Useful Research Tool?

    … signs at a distance [3]. Another was smokefree signage at hospital grounds in NZ (100% sensitivity and specificity) … they relate to public health. Authors:  Prof Nick Wilson Dr Amber Pearson Amanda Rzotkiewicz A/Prof George Thomson … …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … the Third Reading debate National’s health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti, not only explained why he saw denicotinisation … attention to stakeholder views The Minister of Health, Dr Reti, has stated that a major reason for not proceeding … The authors acknowledge and thank Dr Lindsey Te Ata o Tū MacDonald, Department of Political Science and …
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  • Long COVID: a crucial reason for vax, mask, and distance

    … with individuals with diagnosed COVID-19: readmission to hospital or outpatient care. Inasmuch as not everyone will … outcomes were elevated even among those not admitted to hospital and highest among those hospitalised. The findings … Hauora and Health, Massey University, Wellington. Email: j.d.potter@massey.ac.nz . Phone: 021-230-5181 Appendix – more …
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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey

    … to these products for people who smoke.   Authors details Dr Janine Nip , Prof Richard Edwards , Prof Janet Hoek , Assoc Prof Andrew Waa , Dr Jude Ball , Dr Michaela Pettie All authors are members of ASPIRE Aotearoa …
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  • Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace

    … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Dr Janine Nip , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Dr Lucy Hardie, ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Faculty …
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  • Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking?

    … products as smoking cessation aids.  Authors details  Dr Janine Nip , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Dr Michaela Pettie , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … drink marketing to children of all ages. Authors details  Dr Victoria Egli , Dr Fiona Sing ,  Dr Sally Mackay   & Associate Professor Lisa Te Morenga This …
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