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  • “Appetite for Destruction”: A new book with attitude – but also strong science

    … tomorrow Gareth Morgan is known as a smart economist and a bit of a stirrer of public debate.  Think domestic cat control to save birds . Think “Big Kahuna” on social policy. And think “Health Cheque” , a review of …
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  • Plugging the gap: Aotearoa’s piped water loss far worse than global leaders

    … in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) poses risks to public health and wastes precious public funds—estimated at around $122 … we estimate NZ’s national leakage level, finding that 22% of water is lost through leaks in water systems. This is far … has been some recent progress, such as intensified work on leak repairs and water metering, additional central and …
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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … This blog post looks at a recently published study of the lifespan of NZ soldiers who participated in the First … outcomes for military personnel participating in war – and suggests that such issues need to be considered carefully … (1). It found that the impact of the First World War (WWI) on participating NZ soldiers was that they typically lost …
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  • Covid-19 Case-Fatality Risk & Infection-Fatality Risk – important measures to help guide the pandemic response

    … two useful mortality indicators: Case-Fatality Risk (CFR) and Infection-Fatality Risk (IFR). We estimate the cumulative … Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The cumulative number of Covid-19 infections in NZ is not known, but if we assume … the NZ Ministry of Health, we can estimate the CFR based on the reported deaths and reported cases. Figure 1 shows the …
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  • NZ’s Quitline Service is value-for-money: But how does it compare with other tobacco control actions in a league table?

    … We have just published a journal article on the cost-effectiveness of NZ’s Quitline service (including its associated promotion … means to generate health gain, address health inequalities and save costs for the NZ health system. But in this blog we …
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  • Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy

    … Action Plan for achieving the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal and invited submissions. This blog is one of a series examining key aspects of the plan to help inform … it is unsurprising that the tobacco industry (which relies on recruiting young smokers ) actively supports minimum age …
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  • Nationwide Colorectal Screening in New Zealand: a tricky balance of improving overall population health and addressing inequalities

    … paper recently published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention [1] by the BODE3 team, which modelled a … We used multiple data sources, ranging from the results of the New Zealand pilot screening programme through … Waitemata DHB, New Zealand cost and epidemiological data on colorectal cancer, and outputs of screening trials …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … (WHR24) found a steep decline in the mental wellbeing of youth. Findings from New Zealand-specific research paint a … Significant factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing include the effect of child poverty, stress, … addressed quickly or simply. As such, we recommend a focus on positioning mental health based programs and policies as …
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  • Pandemic terminology: getting it right matters for effective risk communication and management

    … a stand-out success story by ending community transmission of COVID-19. While there have been some well-publicised … further improvements in NZ’s response are possible and in this blog we detail how pandemic terminology could be … scientists, international collaborators and the NZ public on key COVID-19 risk management issues. Clear communication …
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  • The long shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief review at 12 months

    … A year ago Cyclone Gabrielle struck Aotearoa New Zealand and it became the most costly weather-related disaster in the … we briefly consider its persisting long shadow in terms of: (i) ongoing disruption to lives and stress from housing … reported negative effects of the cyclone and its aftermath on their mental wellbeing.” 5 “The key issues associated with …
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