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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … There is growing frustration with lack of robust action and progress at the national level with the Smokefree 2025 … to become the first place to be smokefree in Aotearoa is on! Ngati Kahungunu: A leader in smokefree/tobacco free …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … persisting Covid-19 pandemic is causing both acute illness and longer-term debilitating symptoms: Long Covid. Long Covid … likely costing the Australian economy approximately 0.5% of GDP in reduced productivity. In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) … public settings.  This Briefing reviews overseas evidence on the economic impact of Long Covid, considers its potential …
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  • Highlights of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

    … The 16 th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCToH) has just been held in Abu Dhabi, … United Arab Emirates. In this blog post we describe some of the main themes and some thoughts about how these might relate to Smokefree …
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  • Covid-19: A planetary disease

    … Louise Delany* This blog focuses on the underlying environmental causes of Covid-19 (Covid) and the role of international law in tackling both Covid and …
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  • Queenstown outbreak highlights future challenges for clean drinking water

    … outbreak highlights the need for greater understanding of the connections between infrastructure, land use, regulation, and governance. It is these factors in combination that … findings, there needs to be more public discussion on how to keep communities’ drinking water safe and more …
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  • The rise and rise of specialist vape stores: Time for the Government to act

    … Medical Journal letter , we pointed out the rising number of specialist vape stores (SVRs), many of which are … to our concerns, though reporting of the VIANZ’s comments and our response focused largely on disagreements about appropriate SVR numbers and gave less …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … Successful control of the current Covid-19 outbreak in NZ is looking feasible … to maximise the chances of returning to elimination status and improve our resilience to future outbreaks, we propose … to move down through Alert Levels faster (albeit based on the extent of community testing and wastewater testing). …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … Aotearoa New Zealand recently recorded its first case of Candida auris : a pathogen that is difficult to contain in … we evaluate the risk of C. auris to New Zealanders and outline how best to control its spread. Transmission of … aimed at detecting and managing cases C. auris can persist on surfaces and medical equipment for several months through …
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  • Avoidable hospitalisations: Helping our health system get through COVID-19

    … – we must also plan for other scenarios where thousands of New Zealanders are sick – including many urgently … of preventable injuries that currently take a toll on hospital and health resources. These include those caused by alcohol, …
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  • Mortality declines in Aotearoa NZ during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic

    … In this blog we review the impact of Aotearoa NZ’s Covid-19 response strategies on mortality patterns during the first 2 years of the … increase in life expectancy, decreased winter mortality, and net decline in (excess) mortality. These impacts are far …
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