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  • Why don’t we make rental housing safer?

    … are not always appropriately applied. For instance, the NZ Housing Improvement Regulations (1947) make requirements … Injury risk posed by housing remains a challenge for NZ, and the many other countries that share incomplete, … and economic determinants of health.   Author details Dr Sarah Bierre ,  Professor Michael Keall ,  Professor …
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  • Why the New Zealand Government should reconsider abandoning denicotinised cigarettes

    … across the political spectrum, with over 70% of ACT and NZ First voters, and 80% of National voters, supporting this … with the plan proposed by the current Health Minister, Dr Reti , when he was in opposition. Dr Reti argued strongly that denicotinisation should be …
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  • Food taxes and subsidies will probably protect health & reduce inequalities – but the devil is in the detail

    … increase with freed up budgets. Source: http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/04/do-the-right-thing/ Better estimation of price … and food reformulation (as done to reduce salt levels in NZ bread). This ‘careful packaging and design’ of tax/subsidy …
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  • Optimising the effects of plain packaging for tobacco – making Quitline information more salient

    … plain packaging is likely to elicit.   Once the new NZ Parliament passes legislation bringing plain, or … Australia are important and should assuage concerns among NZ politicians that plain packaging’s effects are unknown. … of tobacco products assists with tobacco control. For NZ, such a new law provides an opportunity to enhance how …
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  • Transport, carbon emission reduction and health- the possibility of a virtuous circle?

    … Dr Caroline Shaw and Associate Professor Simon Hales Editor … estimated that if trips under 7km in urban centres in NZ were done on bike rather than by car, this would reduce … the ad-hoc minimalist approaches currently favoured in NZ). However, these policies need to be carefully monitored …
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  • Advance Care Planning – good for patient care and better use of health dollars?

    … Dr Ben Gray Advance Care Planning (or ACP) is the process of … not. Source of picture http://www.advancecareplanning.org.nz/personal/ The second reason we need to improve end of life … had the potential to make such a difference? Author: Dr Ben Gray,   General Practitioner, Primary Health Care & …
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  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … mg sodium/day – which is way below typical intakes for NZ adults (eg, of around 3400 mg sodium/day – using 24-hour … to reduce sodium intake in the whole population.” What do NZ studies show? Modelling studies we have published [9-11] … recent systematic review [13]. What might be next for the NZ Government? The current Government has a lot on its plate …
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  • Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health

    … concern. 1-6 The Bill risks taking Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in the direction of rapid environmental degradation and … There are 3,300 premature adult deaths per year in NZ as a result of air pollution, 11 and around 34,000 people … Fast-track Approvals Bill as currently drafted would put NZ on the wrong track by establishing decision-making …
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  • Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust

    … mortality. The leading causes of perinatal death in NZ in 2021, were congenital anomaly (27.9% of all deaths) and … and complete and robust data collection.  Authors details Dr Rose Elder , Clinical Leader Obstetrics Capital and Coast … of Midwives, Te Kāreti o ngā Kaiwhakawhānau ki Aotearoa Dr Robin Cronin , Research Midwife Specialist, Health New …
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  • Using a fun “Mask Day” at school to promote pandemic protection in the NZ community

    … unsurprising, due to the previous lack of support by the NZ Government and the World Health Organization. Our … An observational survey was conducted by the lead author (Dr Chan – who has a child attending this school) where the … in the future, particularly if border restrictions in NZ relax, children will be exposed to more masked adults …
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