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Expansion of “green zones” may provide a chance for the global eradication of COVID-19
… and the challenges, but ultimately suggest consideration of progressive expansion of “green zones” towards a target of COVID-19 eradication. … Perhaps most surprisingly, was that traditional public health and social measures (PHSMs) could stop the spread of a …
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Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety
… This led to policy changes to strengthen the protection of source water and improve the country’s drinking water … interests and other activities that could harm people’s health through contaminated, or otherwise degraded, drinking … city, or community. National Public Health Service (and Medical Officers of Health) which is part of Health New …
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Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!
… Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has had high rates of community antibiotic dispensing for many years, much of it … infections that may have a significant impact on the health of the unwell person. Any reductions in this … As discussed in a recent article in the New Zealand Medical Journal , rapid large reductions in rates of …
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A public health perspective on taxing harmful products
… has set up a Tax Working Group to consider reforms of the tax system. In this blog we briefly discuss some of the opportunities for tax reform that will potentially improve health and lower health costs, reduce health inequalities and …
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Preparing for Omicron: A proactive Government response is urgently needed to minimise harms
… could improve preparations for a likely national outbreak of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 to minimise harms to health and the economy. The first urgent priority is to …
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Prevention and treatment of mental disorders will help reduce dementia
… New research is providing stronger evidence that mental health disorders, particularly depression, anxiety, and … mental health. This means a life course approach and whole-of-government action to reduce social and economic … and lower population-level dementia risk. The risk of dementia increases steeply with age. As the Aotearoa New …
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Tax policy reform: equity, fairness, and health
… public services to deal effectively with a daunting range of economic, social, health and climate change crises . Our tax system does not regard wealth as a source of revenue: we do not tax assets, inheritances, or gifts …
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COVID-19 and Māori health – when equity is more than a word
… As Māori academics, researchers and health professionals, we are extremely concerned about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our whānau and communities. We … within the health and disability system, and in the whole-of-government ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. And we are …
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Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable
… speed limit increases in the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024. The Rule will raise speed limits around … in monetary terms. The Rule disregards broader public health impacts of increased speed limits, such as discouraging active …
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Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health
… Bill to Parliament. The Bill would allow a small number of Ministers to approve infrastructure and development … on environmental protection and restoration. Because of this, they pose potentially serious and intergenerational threats to public health. Here we focus on the implications of the Bill for …
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