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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa?

    … vaping among young people in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). This briefing collates the latest data on the … NZ.   Author details Professor Richard Edwards , Professor Janet Hoek , Associate Professor Andrew Waa , Dr Jude Ball – all ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre. Andrew …
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  • Media release: International studies highlight link between hunger and lower educational achievement

    … Health Communication Centre, public health researcher Dr Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau and co-authors examine the data from three large international assessments. Dr McKelvie-Sebileau says the Government should be using the evidence from these studies with specific NZ data to inform its decisions about the future of the Ka …
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  • Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … (44% in 2020) immunisation in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) than in Australia and the United States. Importantly, … and contribute to equitable outcomes. Author details  Dr Amber Young , He Rau Kawakawa | School of Pharmacy, Te … Wānanga o Ōtākou | University of Otago, Ōtepoti | Dunedin Dr Matthew Hobbs , Faculty of Health | Te Kaupeka Oranga, and …
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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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  • The rising influence of big business on policymaking: What it means for public health in NZ

    … to population wellbeing. 2-4 Within Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), we have seen several examples of transnational … will respond to the WHO’s recommendations  Authors details Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Senior … of Otago Wellington | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research …
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  • New government document on hazards: Good progress but gaps remain

    … some good progress The Government of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is to be congratulated on having Long-term Insights … Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke | University of Otago, Wellington Dr John Kerr , Public Health Communication Centre and, … Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke | University of Otago, Wellington Dr Matt Boyd , Director, Adapt Research Ltd … New government …
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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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