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Food and beverage taxes for a healthier diet: The Pacific experience
… the Pacific and globally we are seeing a growing impact of the food environment on chronic disease burdens. In … unhealthy food and drinks being introduced since the turn of the century. NZ is at risk of persisting major health burdens by not using such tools to …
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Study of NZ fruit & vegetable prices suggests markets best value-for-money
… in PLOS ONE . In this blog post we elaborate on some of the details, including the finding that prices were … lower at markets compared to supermarkets (with a family of four potentially saving up to $49 per week by buying at … central and local government could do to facilitate use of such markets. The inadequate consumption of fruits and …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Simple transport system changes could quickly relieve the crisis in our hospitals
… use and speed limit reductions. This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective … Image by Alistair Woodward The transport system is one of the largest sources of death and ill health in Aotearoa, through air pollution …
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Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response
… Summary The global resurgence of syphilis is affecting Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). It is … for women in pregnancy and their pēpē. The consequences of syphilis in pregnancy include fetal death, prematurity, … and critically ill newborns. Prior to 2017, reports of congenital syphilis were rare however in the last 5 years …
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ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed
… direction would be a worthy advance to celebrate 50 years of serving Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The Accident … The blueprint for this scheme was the Woodhouse Report of 1967 which had set out clear principles, addressing both … everyone in the community benefits from the contributions of individuals through work, recreation, and volunteer …
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Media release: New Zealand urged to boost pandemic preparedness as bird flu spreads in US cattle
… threat posed by the Influenza A(H5N1) virus. This strain of what is commonly known as ‘bird flu’ has sparked concerns … transmission, its ability to infect a broader range of animals raises alarms for potential future mutations. This development underscores the urgent need for New Zealand to …
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Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?
… vapes, and recognise these devices have become the product of choice among rangatahi. The regulations also introduce … Year 10 survey conducted by ASH(NZ) in 2022 found 10% of the 14 to 15 year olds reported vaping every day; among … 22% vaped daily. Five years ago, less than two percent of respondents reported vaping every day (data were not …
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Ethnic inequalities in mortality in NZ and how to reduce them further
… Other recent research highlights the overall importance of inequalities to health, with a meta-analysis reporting … rates in NZ over 30 years. We used cohort studies of the entire NZ population using probabilistically-linked … data from 1981 to 2011 (68.9 million person years of follow-up). All-cause mortality rates were highest for …
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A call for smart food policies to create an ‘appetite for health’
… for health’. In this blog, we discuss what a new network of university researchers and NGOs are developing to get us on the road to implementation of smart food policies in New Zealand and internationally. If … and resources, platforms for interaction, workforce development, health-in-all-policies) to strengthen systems to …
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Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed
… As part of the consultation process to denicotinise cigarettes and reduce the number of stores selling tobacco, Associate Minister of Health Dr … young people. 7 Alongside changes in device design, the development of nicotine salts has enabled e-liquids to …
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