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  • In the media: Govt response to Long Covid inadequate: Report

    … estimate puts the number of New Zealanders suffering from Long Covid at more than 250,000 people, Massey University's … Report . He was being interviewed about the Briefing Long Covid Update – a threat that continues to demand a … response from the Government. The Briefing also says Long Covid can also lead to a 'substantially increased' risk …
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  • Media release: Will NZ’s next government face up to future catastrophic risks?

    … in the series “Where the parties stand?” looking at Long-term thinking & catastrophic risk .   University of … the election trail, it’s very concerning to see how little long-term thinking there is,” says Professor Wilson. The … that would strengthen the resilience of the country to long-term global risks. Professor Wilson says NZ political …
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  • What will the Government’s free vape starter kit programme achieve?

    … Table 2: Estimated number of people stopping smoking long term that may arise from the NZ Government provision of … scenario - 686 stop smoking - 220 relapse 466 stop smoking long-term     Moderately optimistic 15%, assuming 50% higher … scenario - 515 stop smoking - 165 relapse 350 stop smoking long-term   Pessimistic 10%, assuming similar quit rate to …
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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … The world has underestimated these risks for too long. They need to be confronted. One of the most profound … quest for decarbonisation. But more likely, the required long-term multi-sector changes will be much more difficult to … as it continues, could well divert attention away from long-running issues for New Zealand such as infrastructure …
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  • Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks

    … Also, there is growing concern that conditions such as “long Covid” have potentially very long-term impacts. One commentator suggests a best assumption … of 2-3% of those who get Covid-19 will have a crippling “long Covid” similar to chronic fatigue syndrome [1]. Five …
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  • NZ’s long-running Campylobacter epidemic from poultry: Now with antibiotic resistance

    … NZ has a long-running Campylobacter infection epidemic with … of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in NZ poultry NZ has a long-term problem with Campylobacter infection from … of Campylobacter infection. In summary – NZ has a serious long-term Campylobacter epidemic but now with the added …
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  • It’s been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand – here are 3 ways to improve our response

    … illness, hospitalisation, death, and disability from long Covid.  Available evidence supports a strategy that … This is a risk assessment question based on the acute and long-term impacts of Covid-19 infections. In 2022, Covid-19 … with symptoms commonly persisting after three months as long Covid . 5 Infection may damage the circulatory system , …
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  • The Covid-19 experience in Aotearoa New Zealand and other comparable high-income jurisdictions and implications for managing the next pandemic phase

    … public health measures to reduce the immediate and long-term impacts from Covid-19. Covid-19 has become one of … suggesting that one in eight patients will develop Long Covid symptoms. Australia is already reporting significant health care burden from Long Covid in its population.   A major retrospective study …
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  • The Havelock North drinking water inquiry: A wake-up call to rebuild public health in New Zealand

    … of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry describes a long list of failings that contributed to the outbreak. In … little training across the sector. The Report presents a long list of urgent and longer-term interventions to ensure … health agency. Contamination of drinking water is one of a long list of public health threats facing New Zealand. A …
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  • Public health and Budget 2024

    … over the next three years.  Public health, which requires long-term investments in areas like child poverty and housing … funding and increase public understanding of the value of long-term health investments. Despite the tougher … 33% of GDP in 2024 to 31% in 2028.  WHO provides a pretty long list 3 of the social determinants of health: Income and …
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