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Can we make better use of a cost-effective anti-cancer vaccine? The case of HPV vaccination in NZ girls
… girls is clearly a “good value-for-money” way to protect health – even at the modest 47% coverage. Because of slightly … rates, the programme makes a contribution to reducing health inequalities. But a more intensive school-only … a likely result. Another possibility is to enrich the information to school girls and parents about HPV …
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The rise and rise of specialist vape stores: Time for the Government to act
… sell a full array of vaping flavours. The Vaping Industry Association of New Zealand (VIANZ) responded to our concerns, … little regulatory attention until recently. Many health researchers , schools , communities , parents and … require those “approved” to cease trading, and make public information on compliance audits the VRA undertakes, breaches …
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Retailing of vaping products – New NZ Research
… Members of the public health community hold divergent views on how access to vaping … Proposed ENDS regulation The Associate Minister of Health responsible for tobacco has announced that, in late … purchased, and, in a minority of cases, reported providing information that was incorrect. Many participants saw their …
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Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $
… in which she overviews the recent Budget from a child health perspective, and then lays out the case and evidence f … and exercise more. This is modelled on the Australian Health Together Victoria Programme which encompasses more … – Project Energize . Funded by the Waikato District Health Board (DHB) and delivered by a team of Energizers with …
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Red meat & processed meat: Summarising the Public Health isues
… perspective on other aspects of meat consumption on human health and the environment, and risk communication. The cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on … model, personal communication Dr Giorgi Kvizhinadze ). An association with stomach cancer was also seen, but the …
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In May 2022 the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 expires: what then?
… The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (‘Covid Act’) expires on 13 May … Hassan from Pixabay Background The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (‘Covid Act’) was enacted on 13 May … But now we know that the need for some form of Covid management, and hence a legal framework for such management, …
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Media release: Insulation matters - The evidence for keeping our improved Building Code standards
… standards will cost industry, energy savings and our health according to public health researchers. The Government is considering reducing … of insulation materials. However, Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) analysis found a positive …
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Media release: Government is siding with polluting commercial interests over public health in freshwater proposals
… freshwater policy, according to public and environmental health researchers. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, the authors say the Government … that the changes will have grave consequences for public health and well-being. Under the Freshwater National …
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Submission: Regulatory Standards Bill
… The Public Health Communication Centre opposes the Regulatory Standards … PHCC has five main reasons for opposing the Bill: Public health and wellbeing excluded The Bill’s principles exclude promoting public health or human wellbeing , omitting values foundational to …
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Care coordination for cancer cost-effective
… patient outcomes but also change ‘downstream costs’ in the health sector. For example, chemotherapy may increase. … including all downstream changes in cost and health gains?” And for which cancers and which type of … times are longer for Māori in your area). But cancer management is complex and so it is important that managers …
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