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  • Progress on reducing retail availability of sugary drinks in NZ

    … There are good arguments and some evidence suggesting that NZ should follow Mexico, the UK and other countries in … certainly be improved in recreational areas as per this NZ study (1). Recent successes around reducing access to SSBs in NZ include a request in 2015 from the Ministry of Health that …
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  • Is it time to pilot a test and treat programme for reducing the stomach cancer burden and inequalities in NZ?

    … in mortality and cancer incidence in New Zealand (NZ). In 2006-2011, stomach cancer was 3.4 times more common … eradication, yet little has been done toward this goal in NZ. The NZ health system needs to consider the value of adding H. …
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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 but many challenges remain. Therefore … outbreak. But in contrast to Australian state boundaries, NZ will typically have much shorter borders to control (eg, … 4. Levels of QR code scanning have been inadequate in NZ [2], which makes contact tracing more difficult, slower, …
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  • We need rapid progress on digital solutions to help eliminate COVID-19 from New Zealand

    … to help tackle this global threat (1). Currently, NZ is considering several digital solutions to support the public health response to COVID-19 (2). While the NZ Government is being overloaded with proposals for new … tracing technology is the most demanding to get right. The NZ Government has signalled the development of a digital …
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  • Media release: Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Do we want them in NZ?

    … the sale of oral tobacco and nicotine products in Aotearoa NZ. However public health researchers warn that the tobacco … oral nicotine products are already directly targeting NZ youth which may be in breach of NZ law. “Since January this year, ZYN promotions have …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks

    … survey of political parties in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) about policies to strengthen the country's resilience to … in the Northern Hemisphere tomorrow , how would the NZ Government react? What if a cyberattack crashes the … coming decades. Short-term policy horizons also undermine NZ’s capacity to respond to catastrophic and existential …
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  • The Government’s transport plans work against our health

    … is a major determinant of health in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) through a wide range of pathways (see Figure 1 below). 1 … currently, less than half of adults and adolescents in NZ are getting sufficient physical activity to stay healthy, … 920 deaths in 2019 and over 11,000 years of life lost in NZ. 16   People who use active transport modes, like walking, …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … The NZ Ministry of Health is currently reviewing public … nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to be sold legally in NZ. This consultation raises questions about how the wider … how to allow access to nicotine-containing e-cigarettes in NZ. These products could potentially increase quit rates …
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  • Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?

    … appropriate LC services in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The need to establish Long COVID services Long COVID … hospitalised. 3-6 The number of people with LC in Aotearoa NZ is not known and predictions are difficult due to our … considerations for developing LC services in Aotearoa NZ include: Establishing a person and whānau-centred approach …
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  • The UK Government shows leadership with a Soft Drink Tax announcement

    … utility for changing New Zealand’s obesogenic environment. NZ adults consume approximately 29 teaspoons of sugar per … daily energy (about 12 teaspoons of sugar). Furthermore, NZ has the third highest rate of obesity in the OECD and many … translates to a 25p (53c) per litre tax; which (for a NZ$2.50 1L bottle) would be a ~21% price increase if …
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