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  • New Zealanders strongly support policies to curb alcohol harm – will government listen?

    … are currently legislated perpetuates this, particularly for Māori who experience a disproportionate amount of harm.   … Four public inquiries in NZ have shown strong public and scientific support for ‘best-buy’ alcohol policies to curb … on alcohol products. Previous research has found that only 18% of New Zealanders are aware of the link between …
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  • Junk food and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Likely to produce numerous benefits in NZ

    … Poor diet is a major risk factor for excess weight gain and obesity-related diseases, … we summarise our recent modelling work that suggests that the implementation of taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages … Council) were the most effective, while taxes that only targeted SSB at a lower rate were the least effective. …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … Summary The persisting Covid-19 pandemic is causing both acute … Covid refers to a change in health status that can persist for months or years following a Covid-19 infection. 1 Long … what the evidence tells us Inability to work full-time or at all is common : In a large UK community cohort …
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  • Obesity at last on Government agenda, but will Healthy Families NZ be good enough ?

    … The Government announced the Healthy Families NZ initiative … is pertinent to ask – what is HTV, how could it be adapted for New Zealand, and will it work? The launch of Healthy … converting it into a true ‘prevention system’ over time. Second, its ‘systems approach’ is all about reorienting …
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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … diseases. We highlight key findings and implications for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). We need to upgrade mask policy … that did not find statistically significant effects prove only that masks cannot offer protection if they are not … most. What this Briefing adds This new review provides scientific certainty that masks reduce the spread of multiple …
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  • Should NZ spend relatively more health resources on improving men’s health?

    … by four years. This blog summarises key data and considers the major risk factors determining poorer male health. It then discusses if there is a plausible case for shifting more of the available health resources towards … “no” from a simplistic utilitarian perspective. Or only to a small extent given that the gap in healthy life is …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … worldwide are experiencing a mental health crisis. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) found a steep decline in the mental wellbeing of youth. Findings from New … address the sources of declining wellbeing are essential for long-term change. Therefore, we recommend prioritising …
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  • Modifying homes to prevent falls is very cost-effective: New NZ study

    … A just published modelling study by the BODE 3 Team has reported that “home safety assessment and … third place behind transport and self-inflicted injuries. For adults aged 65 years or over, falls are the most common … recommended by WHO as a rough guide). But targeting HSAM only to people aged 65+ with previous injurious falls was …
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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … communities more say in alcohol availability, and have the potential to reduce alcohol harm. However, early attempts … This Briefing outlines the renewed opportunity for LAPs to reduce the availability of alcohol and the harms … 14  Some five years after the introduction of the Act, only 24% of the population was covered by a LAP. 13  The …
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  • The long shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief review at 12 months

    … Gabrielle struck Aotearoa New Zealand and it became the most costly weather-related disaster in the country’s … damage (farmland and tourism sites). There is a need for much more central and local government investment in … a temporary $200,000 causeway getting washed away after only 25 days. 17 While it is encouraging that the new …
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