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Living longer, living healthier? Latest Official Report on independent life expectancy in NZ
… In this blog we review the latest update by the Ministry of Health on how much of NZers life expectancy can be expected to be in good health. The good news? We are both living longer, and living longer in good health. The bad news? According to this report, the …
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Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?
… in NZ (leptospirosis) and scans the wide variety of other health-relevant problems from rodents (eg, damage to food, … relationships with humans. 5 See Appendix One for more information on the ecology of rodents in NZ. Supermarkets – … businesses involved in the food supply chain require pest management strategies combined with stringent food safety …
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Media release: A new voice to boost New Zealand’s response to major public health challenges
… The new Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) will boost the impact of research to improve health and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand along with greater … this country can claim some of the most effective public health initiatives in the world. Leading examples include New …
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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 … modelled outputs tell us whether changes in farm management reduce or increase the losses of nutrients, or … with the policy requiring councils to use “best information available” to develop their plans. Not all …
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Robust vaccine surveillance shows safety – we need to communicate this better
… To build trust and maintain confidence in vaccines, NZ health agencies need to be far more active in communicating … operate with independence and provide timely, transparent information. Relying on building resource only when a safety … and independent of the agencies tasked with risk management. NZ health agencies need to be far more active in …
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A century of health inequalities in NZ – new data
… Everyone knows that socio-economic inequalities in health exist – in recent times. But one thing we do not know … troops varied by occupational class What we know about health inequalities by socio-economic position in NZ … position (SEP) is an important risk factor for health internationally. A recent meta-analysis of 48 cohort …
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Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey
… throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. There are significant health risks for these individuals as well as risks for those … living in severe domestic squalor referred to the Public Health Service i n Taranaki between 2014 and 2016 had a … request). There was no disclosure of identifiable health information, and the results were anonymised so that no …
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Flooding, public health – and the need for more emphasis on prevention
… New Zealand should make us think about the adverse public health and economic impacts. This blog post considers these … by central and local government so as to better reduce the health and economic impacts of flooding disasters. The … Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management: National Hazardscape Report. Wellington: Ministry …
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In the news: PHCC co-hosts political panel on prevention
… political panel on prevention co-hosted by the Public Health Communication Centre, Health Coalition Aotearoa, and the University of Otago, … 2023. The panel was held on the back of the release of a Health Coalition Aotearoa political survey on where the …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa
… will be more long term. This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand s on healthcare services … death in Aoteaora , responsible for almost 10% of all health loss (measured in DALYs) and contributing greatly to …
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