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Capitalising on NZ’s linked data by increasing IT and researcher capacity: Opportunity is knocking
… environment, strengths we can build on. Consider the health data. All mortality and hospitalisation events, … and so on, can be linked anonymously through the National Health Index number (unique patient identifier). Moreover, … and non-government organisations. This includes data about health, income and work, education and training, justice, …
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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… A new Public Health Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New Zealand's lack … are encountering and how it may be influencing their health choices and those of their communities. … inaccurate information—poses a genuine threat to public health. Misleading information can lead to people taking …
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Standardised packaging: A new era in reducing tobacco marketing in NZ
… their experiences at the World Conference on Tobacco of Health. All commented that, in retrospect, they would have … also to provide evidence that supports other countries’ health goals. Previously, New Zealand has introduced … they will quit before they experience the diseases shown. 19 Instead, images showing how smoking harms innocent third …
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Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy
… What’s the issue here? The Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the obligation of governments to safeguard the health of the population. It’s time to address the smoking …
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Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?
… immunisation system The single most important public health measure to protect pēpi is ensuring access to … coverage is multi-factorial and likely perpetuated by health system barriers including differential access to … recommendation from a trusted healthcare provider, 18 19 and having access to credible information about maternal …
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Bowel cancer screening – An interesting new US study and thoughts about the NZ situation
… current NZ context for bowel cancer screening. The US health system is renowned for doing things fully – many would … A recent review of screening programmes , by public health practitioners, cast out the majority of screening … ratio (cost US$ per life-year gained) $27,200 $22,300 $19,600 $18,100 $16,100 So what are the implications for New …
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What does the novel coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?
… best in international collaboration in science and public health. Unlike armed conflict, here we are fighting an external threat to global health where collaboration and sharing of information … infected by each case. Early figures reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest a reproduction number of …
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Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth?
… released recently. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, Dr Rose Elder and co-authors … by the report are that pregnant individuals with confirmed Covid-19 infection in pregnancy were 7.4 times more likely to …
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Progress towards a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan: Congratulations to the Government
… minimal smoking prevalence and eliminate smoking-related health disparities in Aotearoa. Key measures proposed … here ); after analysing the feedback, the Ministry of Health will prepare a revised plan for Cabinet approval. The … smoking prevalence, once the goal has been attained. 19 Because it will not have large immediate effects on …
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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 … vape stores to notify their business to the Ministry of Health (MOH), which would allow them to offer product samples …
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