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  • Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?

    … and many countries are establishing dedicated health services to support people with the condition. In this … LC clinics in the UK have created significant variation in access and level of assessment provided 16 (which is … of these services. A recent evaluation of the Leeds community LC Rehabilitation Service, treating over 750 adults …
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  • Expanding the Definition of Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Mindset Change to Help Achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa

    … outline an expanded definition that goes beyond supporting access to and uptake of alternative nicotine products like … further discussion of these ideas amongst the smokefree community as attention turns to how measures in the … be implemented. Image by  Tumisu  from  Pixabay   Public health strategies have often used the term “harm reduction” …
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  • Health-related food taxes and subsidies: A critique of opposition arguments

    … Health-related food taxes and subsidies are a hot topic … suggests they could improve diets and produce substantial health gains. However, the proposition of food pricing … up – and so policy-makers and the public should strive to access the best scientific evidence and not be swayed by …
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  • Evidence supports a proposed Parliamentary Bill to reduce harm from alcohol sponsorship of sport

    … by three Government-commissioned bodies and the World Health Organization. Viable sponsorship replacement models … supported banning alcohol sponsorship at sporting, community and other events that under 18-year-olds go to. 21 … introduced to minimise the impact of lost sponsorship on community sporting clubs’ sustainability. The programme would …
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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 exorbitantly expensive health care system. However, the large number of state and … and overdoses. It also has an extremely expensive health care system by OECD standards, due partly to high …
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  • Dropping the ball on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemic

    … these institutions that particularly drive spread in the community. Second, improved communication to travellers about … meant that it was the last nation-wide epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) certified measles elimination in NZ … parents; and (3) vaccinate.  One option for staff resourcing is to defer the HPV vaccine second dose to …
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  • Potential health co-benefits from eradicating rats, stoats and possums in NZ towns and cities

    … nationally). But what about the spin-offs for public health? This blog starts to explore this issue and … (2). Social capital benefits Participation in collective community action to achieve pest-free suburb/city goals (eg, … direct psycho-social benefits but may allow for better community response in emergency situations. These benefits …
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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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  • NZ’s smart use of big data: Employment & income impacts of selected health conditions

    … strides in the smart use of big data to provide better health information for decision-makers. Here we look at a … that considers the employment and income effects of eight health conditions. Such information could ultimately inform … the Treasury published a Working Paper by one of their staff, Sylvia Dixon (1). The study examined the impact of …
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  • Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health

    … who had been evicted. We found that eviction can harm health through causing stress and grief, and precipitating a … incidence and impact of evictions is an important public health and social welfare issue . Housing supports physical health by protecting its occupants from the elements and …
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