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  • Communicating public health evidence: Two highly productive years for the PHCC

    … limited amount of evaluation research being conducted in NZ, a situation that should change if we want better … health challenges.  Trust in science remains high in NZ , with strong support for scientists being involved in … let us know .   Authors details Prof   Michael Baker , Dr John Kerr , Adele Broadbent, Prof Simon Hales , Marnie …
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  • New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … 2021, an expert panel reviewed Overseer on behalf of the NZ Government and found, “we do not have confidence that … in new regional plans. Author details Marnie Prickett , Dr Mike Joy , Dr Tim Chambers , Professor Michael Baker , Professor Simon …
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  • We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 1)

    … Editor note: This week Dr Caroline Shaw and Associate Professor Diana Sarfati … improved considerably. For example, 5 year survival in NZ increased from ~75% to ~87% between 1991 and 2004 (5). …
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  • Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed

    … year olds vape daily (22% among Māori) and the latest NZ Health survey found 15% of young people aged 15 to 17 vape … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre and Assistant … helpful comments on an earlier draft of this briefing, and Dr John Kerr for editorial advice and illustrations. …
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  • Why a “mouth and nose” lockdown with masks might help avoid a “full body” lockdown at home

    … and focus groups in coming weeks. Table: Existing current NZ Alert Level arrangements and our recommended revisions (in … for international flights and border control settings in NZ. 0** This level does not yet officially exist.   No … (eg, 28 days with no new cases from transmission within NZ), but there is still a small risk of a border control …
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  • COVID-19 in Aotearoa: what does public health do now?

    … resources and effort going forwards. Author details: Dr Belinda Loring, Public Health Medicine Specialist, Senior … Sciences, The University of Auckland b.loring@auckland.ac.nz Dr Ruth Cunningham, Public Health Medicine Specialist, Senior …
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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … There was also $40 million for a new Healthy Families NZ campaign to encourage New Zealanders to eat healthier and … the Energize model to medical centres. This is a 15 month NZ Ministry of Health Innovation Fund project to support …
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  • Queenstown outbreak highlights future challenges for clean drinking water

    … Author details Prof Michael Baker ,  Marnie Prickett ,  Dr  Farnaz Pourzand ,  Dr John Kerr , and   Prof Simon Hales , are all researchers … of the current outbreaks. See: http://www.southernhealth.nz/cryptosporidium These measures are intended to limit …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … http://www.smokefreecanterbury.org.nz/smokefree-places/smokefree-outdoor-places.aspx … http://www.hawkesbay.health.nz/page/pageid/2145879551/Smokefree … http://www.hawkesbay.health.nz/file/fileid/46416 Acknowledgements We are very grateful …
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  • The allure of a Virtual Supermarket for public health nutrition research

    … Originally developed in the Netherlands – we now have a NZ Virtual Supermarket and a UK version in the making. How … of a serious task? To figure this out, we asked 123 NZ shoppers to complete 3 shops in the Virtual Supermarket … making the tool in the great shape it is today. Author :  Dr Wilma Waterlander, National Institute for Health …
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Public Health Expert Briefing (ISSN 2816-1203)