715 Results

  • Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust

    … decrease in all-cause perinatal mortality over the years of 2006-2021 according to the Perinatal and Maternal … adds: Detailed data collection and analysis enables the health and social sectors to understand mortality and health … Elder , Clinical Leader Obstetrics Capital and Coast Mr John Tait , ONZM, President of Asia & Oceania Federation of …
    Briefing

  • Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months

    … significant damage across northern and eastern regions of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in February … injuries, such as concussion, can result in months of poor health. These reported injuries do not take  account of the … details Professor Nick Wilson , Adele Broadbent  & Dr John Kerr . All authors are based at the Public Health …
    Briefing

  • Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking?

    … Summary Cabinet has approved in principle the sale of oral tobacco products (e.g. snus) and oral nicotine … help people to stop smoking by providing a source of nicotine that is likely to be less physically harmful than … have called for further research into their long-term health effects, including their potential to cause nicotine …
    Briefing

  • Weekly deaths declined in NZ’s lockdown – but we still don’t know exactly why

    … lockdown is possibly the most dramatic public health intervention in NZ history. It helped achieve the elimination of community transmission of the COVID-19 virus in NZ. But it was also associated with …
    Briefing

  • Taxing sugary drinks: Empirical findings out of Mexico

    … Last month the British Medical Journal published a study on the highly anticipated purchasing data examining the impact of taxing sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) in Mexico (1). This … improving the control of obesity and improving child oral health in New Zealand.   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­From 1 January 2014, …
    Briefing

  • 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. … coverage is very important, but so too are a number of other factors; the expected number of infected people … the state, as well as the optimal strategy in terms of  health and cost impacts . We have now updated this modelling …
    Briefing

  • Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products

    … Summary Associate Health Minister Casey Costello recently halved the excise tax … had advocated for this change; however, the Ministry of Health had advised Minister Costello that there was no … tobacco products. The tobacco industry has a long history of malign practice. Court judgments have found tobacco …
    Briefing

  • Updating the role of the state: the case of housing in New Zealand

    … issue again. In this blog I reflect on the importance of the role of the New Zealand Government in improving access … affordable housing is a critical foundation of population health and wellbeing. Shortages in many OECD countries, … governments internationally. The former National PM John Key, who grew up in a state house, characterised state …
    Briefing

  • NZ should prepare for a potentially severe global coronavirus pandemic

    … In this blog we briefly summarise our assessment of the highly uncertain new coronavirus threat. Given its … precautionary response now means activating all components of our pandemic plan, with a particular focus on ‘keep it … and institutional advantages in managing this major health and economic threat. Now is the time for maximum …
    Briefing

  • 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 … we estimate NZ’s national leakage level, finding that 22% of water is lost through leaks in water systems. This is far … Authors details  Prof Nick Wilson , Adele Broadbent ,  Dr John Kerr , and Prof Michael Baker are all based at …
    Briefing

Subscribe

Briefing CTA

Public Health Expert Briefing

Get the latest insights from the public health research community delivered straight to your inbox for free. Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest research, analysis and commentary from the Public Health Expert Briefing.

PHCC logo PHCC

The PHCC is funded by a philanthropic endowment from the Gama Foundation and hosted by the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington.

Contact

Email phcc@phcc.org.nz
43 Hanson Street, Mt Cook, 
Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara
PO Box 7343, Wellington South 6242
New Zealand | Aotearoa

 

Public Health Expert Briefing (ISSN 2816-1203)