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  • Covid-19 was no black swan, but a paradigmatic black elephant

    … be told that border closure in a pandemic would never be a policy option and as such no funding could be provided to explore the policy in more detail. Had these ‘left field’ organisms … existed a myopic focus on day-to-day health needs, health policy that considers only the health sector, a reactive, …
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  • Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs

    … highlight potential healthcare savings and the need for policy development to improve diets and prescribe … in pregnancy. What might this mean for health workers and policy in NZ? The results of this study highlight the value … than typical pregnancies in Aotearoa. Implications for policy and practice  This study highlights that the …
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  • Not forgetting the benefits to youth and non-smokers – an example from increases in tobacco taxes

    … to youth and non-smokers – as well as to smokers who quit. Policy-makers need to take a broad view of how tobacco … than for disadvantaged smokers who continue to smoke. Yet policy implementation could occur so as to minimise even … or switch to a reduced-harm alternative. Fortunately policy-makers have options to reduce such risks; they should …
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  • Is Keytruda for advanced melanoma cost-effective? Applying the BODE3 rapid cost effectiveness calculator

    … Keytruda, or pembrolizumab, is a new immune inhibitor drug that appears to have pronounced effectiveness in slowing … a bit tricky, as our comparator would be yet another drug: dacarbazine. PHARMAC have considered pembrolizumab most … in November 2015 . Whilst noting the promise of the drug, they considered the uncertainty too great for a strong …
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  • Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters

    … or vaping is embedded in social life and daily rituals. Policy responses need to reflect the highly addictive nature … definition of vaping harm.   What are the implications for policy and practice? The highly addictive nature of nicotine vaping has implications for how policy makers respond to this product. Broaden the definition …
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  • Optimising the effects of plain packaging for tobacco – making Quitline information more salient

    … study  on this topic. It also suggests that New Zealand policy makers should ensure plain packaging regulations … plain, or standardised, tobacco packaging into effect, policy makers will need to draft regulations that determine … the rapid introduction of this proportionate and effective policy. However, as well as moving rapidly to follow …
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  • Progress towards a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan: Congratulations to the Government

    … constituents and design of smoked tobacco products. This policy lacuna has enabled tobacco companies to maximise the … using very low nicotine cigarettes cease trying. This policy, like other measures, should be accompanied by an information campaign explaining the policy rationale, including outlining that removing nicotine …
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  • Good firearms law needs multiple defensive layers: The Swiss cheese model

    … model provides a useful framework to consider firearms policy. Australia implemented new firearms laws in 1996, … system failures is a useful tool for considering firearms policy. The Swiss cheese model suggests that instead of … COVID response. 4 It can also be used to inform firearms policy. There are a number of individual policies in NZ that …
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  • Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulation

    … and recent international research that could help fill the policy vacuum created by the SERPA repeal. Refresh and … and equitably. Nonetheless, they would fill the existing policy void and enable the Government to demonstrate its … actions. Countries at the vanguard of tobacco control policy are refreshing on-pack warnings, introducing efficacy …
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  • Public Health Communication Centre strategic outline

    … policymakers on public health issues and research. Produce policy submissions and briefs. Network with policy professionals. Support researchers to effectively communicate their work to the public and policy makers. Provide a central hub for public health …
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