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  • Red meat & processed meat: Summarising the Public Health isues

    … colorectal cancer screening model, personal communication Dr Giorgi Kvizhinadze ). An association with stomach cancer … of the health system, and the environment. Authors: Dr Cristina Cleghorn, Associate Professor Nick Wilson, …
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  • How taking an evidence-informed approach can be used to prioritise interventions: The example of cardiovascular disease

    … of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Dr Cristina Cleghorn , Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Dr Nhung Nghiem ,  Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Dr John Kerr , Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public …
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  • A new online calculator for estimating how much a society might spend on life-saving interventions

    … of the BODE 3 team. Authors: By the BODE 3 Programme Team Dr Giorgi Kvizhinadze, A/Prof Nick Wilson, Dr Nisha Nair, Dr Melissa McLeod, Prof Tony Blakely (all at: Department of …
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  • Five actions to support New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, with a focus on Auckland

    … fully vaccinated) and Pasifika (41% fully vaccinated). Hospital resources for treating seriously ill patients are … . Identify ways to strengthen health system capacity in hospital and primary care to manage more widespread Covid-19 … *Author details: Prof Michael Baker, Prof Nick Wilson, and Dr Amanda Kvalsvig are with the Department of Public Health, …
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  • Long COVID Staff Clinic: Caring for carers in Taranaki

    … best practice in managing Long COVID. Author details Dr Shereen Zaidi was a TWO-Taranaki house officer on a public … a Senior cardiorespiratory physiotherapist at TWO-Taranaki Dr Jonathan Jarman is a public health medicine specialist and … patients attending  Long COVID clinic TWO-Taranaki; Dr John Kerr and Prof Nick Wilson. APPENDIX ONE – Summary of …
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  • Evidence supports the need to protect adolescents from social media harms

    … meaningful support for young people. Author details Dr Samantha Marsh , Senior Research Fellow, Department of … Care, University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau. Dr Marsh is an Academic Advisor for B416 , an advocacy group … and policy options can be found in an abridged version of Dr Marsh's submission to the Inquiry into the harm young New …
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  • Embracing downward counterfactual analysis to navigate future cyclones

    … change mitigation. Author details: Prof Nick Wilson and Dr John Kerr , are with the Department of Public Health, … Otago, Wellington, and Public Health Communication Centre. Dr Ben Payne is with the Joint Centre for Disaster Research, Massey University, Wellington. Dr Matt Boyd is with Adapt Research Ltd. … Embracing downward …
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  • Prevention and treatment of mental disorders will help reduce dementia

    … are managed in the community or primary care rather than hospital settings. Rates of mental health disorders and … with poverty and social disadvantage. Authors details  Dr ‘Etuini Ma’u, Department of Psychological Medicine, …
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  • Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

    … President, New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Dr Maia Brewerton (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu), Clinical … Allergic Diseases Team Leader at the Malaghan Institute Dr John Kerr , Science Lead, Public Health Communication … the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [Dr Martin Tobias, personal communication]. It was …
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  • Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice

    … UPF high in fat, sugar and salt.      Author details: Dr Cristina Cleghorn , Department of Public Health, … Prevention Policy Lead, Cancer Society of New Zealand Dr Fa’asisila Savila , Department of Pacific Health, University of Auckland.    Dr Sally Mackay , School of Population Health, University of …
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