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  • Advising men on prostate cancer screening – is the cart before the horse in terms of evidence?

    … with prostate specific antigen (PSA) was published in the last week in the journal JAMA .[1] This blog considers the key recent … for prostate cancer? The big issue is whether the benefits in terms of reducing deaths from prostate cancer clearly …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Simple transport system changes could quickly relieve the crisis in our hospitals

    … This blog looks at solutions in the transport sector: low traffic neighbourhoods, creating … is one of the largest sources of death and ill health in Aotearoa, through air pollution exposure (NO 2 and PM 2.5 … year just from NO 2 air pollution ), management of asthma in children ( 13000 cases per year ), management of chronic …
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  • In the news: Public Health Priorities Series

    … our water sources. They used the nitrate contamination in Waimate as a case study. Newsroom featured this article in a shorter form which was republished in NZ Doctor . Marnie was also interviewed for a podcast …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … best public health interventions the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.  The health system is in unprecedented waters. As one author put it “the rules of … mental health, which was already comparatively poor in this country, has gotten worse in recent years with higher …
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  • How can we address tobacco companies’ manipulation of cigarette prices?

    … brand variants, and by manipulating excise tax increases in their brand pricing. In this blog, we discuss the findings of our just published paper on pricing and changes in the NZ tobacco market during a period of sustained excise …
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  • Communicating public health evidence – a successful first year for the PHCC

    … (PHCC) and the new-look Public Health Expert Briefing . In this article we reflect on our first year, our impact, and … decision-making processes as a critical health determinant in Aotearoa NZ and elsewhere. The PHCC officially launched on … covered by the media with each article generating an average of 5-6 media stories,  further amplifying their …
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  • Tobacco Excise Taxes and the Smokefree 2025 Goal: Some Ways Forward

    … hardship for some smokers and increase retail crime. In this blog, we explore how allocating a proportion of … tobacco products .  New Zealand First, a coalition partner in the current Government, has invoked the “agree to … merit more discussion and we review research evidence in relation to each of these claims below. Financial hardship …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy

    … mandated very low nicotine cigarettes, large reductions in the number of outlets selling tobacco, and the introduction of a Smokefree Generation (SFG) policy. In this blog, we briefly explain how these three measures … Tobacco endgame strategies aim to achieve large reductions in smoking prevalence by a specified date, ideally within a …
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  • Protecting Whānau Ora: Why long-term relationships matter for child health

    … for child health equity. Whānau Ora’s success lies in its long-term, relationship-based approach which improves … care, and flexible, long-term funding are crucial. In March 2025, three commissioning agencies lost their … of Aotearoa New Zealand’s (NZ) most effective programmes in addressing child health inequity.   The Whānau Ora …
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  • Media release: Rise in congenital syphilis requires action – experts

    … Māori and Pacific whānau and for pregnant women and babies in Aotearoa. Experts in congenital syphilis say repeat screening for syphilis in the third trimester of pregnancy could help. Congenital …
    News

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