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  • Long COVID Staff Clinic: Caring for carers in Taranaki

    … concern. Health care workers have a relatively high level of exposure to COVID-19 and an elevated risk of Long COVID. This article describes an … such services more widely. Their development should draw on best international practice and careful evaluation of …
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  • Ventilation in NZ schools during the Omicron wave – results from a preliminary study

    … Ventilation is a key and relatively underutilised public health measure that can reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Last year we outlined the need for … concerns about long-term effects of Covid-19 illness on children, including impacts on the developing brain. 4 5 …
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  • The Island Bay cycleway – Terribly important and nothing new

    … This is a sensible move to make the city safer and more attractive for carbon-sparing, health-promoting … and consequently determines the health and well-being of populations. But it is nothing new. The Island Bay story … in Island Bay, Wellington. These run for about 1.6 km on each side of the road and are, mostly, separated …
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  • Food and beverage taxes for a healthier diet: The Pacific experience

    … Summary Across Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), the Pacific and globally we are seeing a growing impact of the food environment on chronic disease burdens. In response, the World Health …
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  • Capitalising on NZ’s linked data by increasing IT and researcher capacity: Opportunity is knocking

    … A key strategic advantage for NZ and research is our national routinely-collected datasets.  … NZ has some key barriers to overcome to make the best use of that data – most importantly, data systems infrastructure … and a collaborative environment, strengths we can build on. Consider the health data.  All mortality and …
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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … Covid pandemic. Here we consider how we can shape policies and programmes to ensure that the recovery from the Covid … provides an opportunity for a sustainable transformation of our society and economy, addressing the climate crisis and … biodiversity loss. However, there is no time to lose on climate change in particular. Carbon emissions need to be …
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  • What public health lessons can NZ still learn from the United States?

    … health problems – including declining life expectancy and an exorbitantly expensive health care system. However, the large number of state and local governments provide a wealth of potential … lack of adequate gun control and the political constraints on research (eg, federal prohibitions on firearms research …
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  • E-bikes are the new cars- why don’t transport policy makers treat them seriously?

    … E-bikes are everywhere. Sales are booming and predicted to overtake sales of new cars in a few years. There were three times as many … these days without seeing people having fun zipping past on their e-bikes. E-bikes have the potential to transform our …
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  • Sustained Resilience: the impact of nuclear war on New Zealand and how to mitigate catastrophe

    … our society is a complex adaptive system heavily dependent on trade. Major perturbations triggered by nuclear war could shift the state of NZ society from one of flourishing to one of mere survival. We detail these risks of societal failure and conclude with a set of first steps NZ could take to …
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  • What’s the right Covid-19 risk to live with – an Australian perspective

    … As Australia inches up  its vaccine rollout , the question of when the country can open up has become more pressing. … four-phase plan . Phase 1 involves vaccinating, preparing and piloting opening up, before moving onto Phase 2’s … countries working out when they can open up. If we focus on the year after Australia opens up, the scenarios we use …
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