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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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  • Evaluation drives mandatory healthy food policy for hospital staff and visitors

    … Summary Since 2016, public hospitals and healthcare organisations in Aotearoa New … evaluation found that fewer than half the District Health Boards (now Health Districts) had formally adopted the … or dedicated resourcing for implementation, and no plan to monitor adoption and adherence over time.  Evaluating …
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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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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Two Injury Prevention Strategies to Reduce Pressure on the Health System

    … these measures and i f political leaders explained the health and economic benefits – majority public support for such measures is quite plausible .   This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at reducing pressure …
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  • Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?

    … it is ‘transforming’ and the possible implications for public health. We draw extensively on an article examining tobacco … companies’ responses to the Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan and whether their reactions support claims the tobacco …
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  • Monkeypox has arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand: what is the level of risk and how do we manage it?

    … 2022. This outbreak currently represents a relatively low public health risk to NZ because, while potentially transmissible … designation under the International Health Regulations is “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC). …
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  • Housing and urban regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … are impressive, large-scale government investments in public housing in both urban and regional areas as well as … housing deprivation often experience further debilitating health consequences, with impacts on their education and … and emergency housing and manages the Homelessness Action Plan , which encourages shared responsibilities.  However, …
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  • Progress towards a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan: Congratulations to the Government

    … We congratulate the NZ Government on its proposed Action Plan for the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal. Here we examine … generation” idea). Given sufficient political and public support, and effective implementation, New Zealand is … minimal smoking prevalence and eliminate smoking-related health disparities in Aotearoa. Key measures proposed …
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