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  • New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … plans have broad ecological, cultural, economic, and human health importance and, if the report’s findings are well … regional plans are also fundamental to protecting public health. Regional plans are key to protecting source … regional councils are required to produce a new regional plan by the end of 2024, to give effect to the updated …
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  • Walking and cycling for transport is good for physical activity levels in Kiwis!

    … Physical activity is good for health. Higher levels of physical activity are associated … The promotion of active travel (walking and cycling) and public transport (which is usually accompanied by walking … population. 1 Interventions to increase active travel and public transport may also have other positive impacts such as …
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  • NZ’s Quitline Service is value-for-money: But how does it compare with other tobacco control actions in a league table?

    … package is likely to be an effective means to generate health gain, address health inequalities and save costs for the NZ health system. … cigarettes are in the recently launched Action Plan for achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025. Figure 1: …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … Government can take immediate action to reduce this joint health and economic burden by improving Covid vaccination … and air filtration in workplaces, schools, and other public settings.  This Briefing reviews overseas evidence on … action to: Reduce case numbers  using well-evidenced public health and social measures (including indoor …
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  • Media release: Health vs profit: The growing influence of big business on NZ lawmaking

    …   A recent World Health Organization report on social determinants of health … equity warns that commercial entities increasingly shape public policy, often harming health, especially for … populations. So, how does NZ measure up? In the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing , public health …
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  • Covid-19 is finishing the year on a high: We need a vigorous coordinated response

    … vaccine, support for self-isolation, and a communication plan to maintain awareness about how to stay safe.  Heading … 1) as this doesn’t require action by members of the public. These data show the highest levels of detection of … is a multisystem disease which commonly causes long-term health effects ranging from mild to severe that can persist …
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  • Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable

    … expressed in monetary terms.  The Rule disregards broader public health impacts of increased speed limits, such as … for setting speed limits. 7 In their publication “Global Plan – Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030” the WHO …
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  • Protecting New Zealand children from the developing Omicron outbreak

    … In this blog we outline what is needed to protect the health and wellbeing of children (ie, those under 18 years) … The Omicron variant needs to be taken seriously as a public health threat because of the way it is causing … (and/or Ministry of Health) to provide updated advice and public health messaging about airborne spread and measures to …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan: Why this could eliminate smoking disparities for Māori

    … “Proposals for a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan” (the  Plan) represents a significant step forward in … This kaupapa was grounded in a holistic Māori worldview of health that was guaranteed within Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This … Tobacco Control Strategy: M āori do not just have specific health  needs  but more fundamentally a  right to be healthy …
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  • What public health lessons can NZ still learn from the United States?

    … The United States has many major health problems – including declining life expectancy and an … large and diverse country are quite progressive in some public health areas. Here we look at some of these that NZ … or educational services – which probably increases the public and political support for their implementation. Usage …
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