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COVID-19, Christmas, the New Year and Summer Holidays: What the NZ Government and individuals can do to minimise the risks
… now the new Omicron variant. Combined with the impacts of health inequities, misinformation, and vaccine hesitancy, … on vaccination and testing, with very few other public health protections, allows many opportunities for the virus … we strongly recommend the following actions to aid the management of the ongoing Delta outbreak in NZ and other …
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Media release: Our fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care
… is clearly experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 and health authorities should be reminding us about the benefits … help reduce transmission. Professor Baker and other public health experts from the University of Otago look at the … in the latest issue of the Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . These data indicate there could …
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Antiviral stockpiles for pandemic preparedness: Time for a careful rethink?
… have contributed to some of the favourable features of the health sector response to this 2009 pandemic ( reviewed here … compared to previous ones. Part of the NZ Ministry of Health’s current planning includes stockpiling of antivirals. … This review could address the following issues: What information besides the new Cochrane systematic review needs …
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Ten things we can learn from new smoking and vaping data about progress to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025
… New NZ Health Survey data show some encouraging recent reductions in … provides a summary of some key points from the 2018-19 NZ Health Survey (NZHS) data as available on the 2018-19 annual … explorer website ( https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2018-19-annual-data-explorer/ ). The figures …
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E-bikes are the new cars- why don’t transport policy makers treat them seriously?
… in this blog we outline what we know about the carbon and health impacts of e-bikes. Then we look at policy in this … system. Image supplied by author Are e-bikes good for your health? The evidence we have suggests, on balance, yes. A … in physical activity. We don’t know much about the association between e-biking and specific health outcomes …
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Water infrastructure failures from Cyclone Gabrielle show low resilience to climate change
… Such infrastructure is critical for protecting public health, providing drinking water and treating waste. This … needed for repairs to stormwater infrastructure. 12 Human health and welfare impacts of these disruptions The toll on people’s mental health from storm-fuelled flooding is well-documented and …
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Media release: Aotearoa’s smokefree setback offers a warning for countries advancing tobacco control
… opinion, and expert advice, according to our new Public Health Communication Centre Briefing . In the Briefing, … available evidence, against the advice of the Ministry of Health, and against what most New Zealanders want, says Prof … tobacco industry-style arguments can derail bold public health action.” The analysis published in the BMJ journal …
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Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa
… overseas. Poor quality food is a major cause of ill-health and deaths from diseases such as cancer, heart … and education and, if implemented well, could reduce health inequities between Māori and non-Māori. New research … effectiveness and impact is a crucial step towards better management of the food environment in Aotearoa. The report’s …
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Might a ‘Coasean’ social contract mitigate overall societal harm from COVID-19?
… nature of the problem of mitigating the risk of harm to health, welfare and the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. … payment and potentially be required to pay a risk-adjusted health surcharge. The aim is to improve the effectiveness of intervention to reduce health related harms caused by COVID-19, whilst also reducing …
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Tobacco Excise Taxes and the Smokefree 2025 Goal: Some Ways Forward
… and smoking prevalence, and could bring profound health benefits, 6 it is also important to consider the … may have. Thus, while tobacco taxes may potentially reduce health inequalities, 7-10 as the people most likely to quit … ten years. In 2018 (the latest figures available), British American Tobacco (BAT), the largest tobacco company operating …
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