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Why a “mouth and nose” lockdown with masks might help avoid a “full body” lockdown at home
… of COVID-19 at various Alert Levels by requiring masks in public indoor spaces could reduce the risk of outbreaks … and mental health effects. Typical street/shopping scene in Hong Kong with everyone wearing a mask (photo from author … 98 infected cases. One particular outbreak at a choir in Seattle involved 52 out of 61 people being infected from a …
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Staying safe from COVID-19 over summer and beyond: The need for more NZ Government action
… by achieving elimination and the lowest death rate in the OECD. But there are ongoing risks – which may even be increasing with larger numbers of infected returnees in border facilities. In this final blog of the year we detail the critical actions …
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Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks
… Summary Will the next Government be ready for the future? In this Briefing we analyse responses to our pre-election survey of political parties in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) about policies to strengthen the … Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act. All five parties in the current Parliament responded to the survey and it was …
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Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?
… health services to support people with the condition. In this blog, we discuss what LC services look like overseas … of high quality and culturally appropriate LC services in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The need to establish Long COVID services Long COVID (described in an earlier blog ), is defined as highly variable symptoms …
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COVID-19 in Aotearoa: what does public health do now?
… contribution to minimising the impact of COVID-19 in Aotearoa. But the work for public health is not over. As the situation in Auckland heralds a transition point in our approach to the pandemic, the challenge now is to be …
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And now the Brits are doing it: A sugary drink tax levy on the industry
… From 1 April 2018, the UK is putting in place a type of sugary drinks tax – actually a “soft … is not an April fool’s joke. On 1 April, the British put in place a sugary drinks tax – actually, a tiered soft drinks … . One study recently reported a 10% reduction in the average sugar content of energy drinks in the UK with the …
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Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient
… the fundamental problem statement justifying the reforms. In this blog, we re-focus the discussion on the critical need … and 2) economically unsustainable and inefficient. In 2016, Havelock North’s water-related campylobacteriosis … to examine estimated average household costs under reform scenarios for each …
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Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality
… from water-borne infections and hazardous contaminants in the water. Furthermore, more than 80% of New Zealanders … see degradation of water sources and public health crises in communities. Political party policies on nitrogen … with sheep faeces, following a period of heavy rain. 6 The government inquiry into the outbreak stressed …
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Targeting a new generation – time for a greater focus on smoking uptake prevention?
… does it relate to efforts to achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa? In this blog, we argue for greatly increasing actions to … smokers. This stance is understandable as rapid reductions in smoking prevalence needed to realise the Smokefree goal, … and smoking is increasingly denormalised and may result in stigma. 2 3 Furthermore, smokers are greatly impacted by …
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How might NZ expand community water fluoridation?
… gave a green light for expanding water fluoridation in New Zealand given the scientific evidence for health benefit and safety, reduction in inequalities in oral health, and the cost-effectiveness. This blog post …
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