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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … for which there is no test, treatment, or vaccine. When community infection rates are high, masking in crowded indoor … address barriers. Government should provide the public and community leaders (eg, Māori and Pacific providers) with … infections (seasonal and pandemic) in healthcare and community settings. Effectiveness is increased when a higher …
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  • Time to stop dodging bullets? NZ’s eight recent border control failures

    … standards by adopting and pursuing a goal of eliminating community transmission of the pandemic virus that causes … probably an under-estimate given the likelihood that some community cases arising from border control failures were … 1 August 2020 (up to 15 November 2020) Event Extent of community spread Likely cause and additional details Auckland …
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  • Five actions to support New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, with a focus on Auckland

    … , police stations ), suggests ongoing transmission in the community. Covid-19 infection appears to be established in … could include key Auckland leaders (Māori and Pasifika community representatives of all age groups including … members of those communities Wider engagement with local community leaders (of all ages) that people trust A new …
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  • Shifting all isolation/quarantine facilities to a single air force base: The need for a critical analysis

    … and NZ will regain its COVID-19 elimination status for community transmission in the coming months. This status … are summarised below: Disease transmission to workers/community. This problem has been seen most starkly with a … Fortunately, this particular case did not lead to a larger community outbreak. The cause of the current Auckland-based …
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  • COVID-19 and the law in Aotearoa NZ

    … critical role in this country’s successful elimination of community transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog … already in NZ, and the issue of mask wearing arises in a community context such as public transport (not border …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a new Action Plan to achieve our smokefree goal

    … and including about 100 smokefree practitioners and community leaders. The launch received widespread media coverage and support from the medical and health community and organisations; for example the Asthma and … strongly believe that with sufficient political will and community engagement the 2025 goal can be reached. The …
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  • What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health

    … and diabetes in the world. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community policy discussion document published early in … developing states may have the ability to take the same community led action based on a serious consideration of the … drinks but no soft-drink tax. © Secretariat of the Pacific Community (2015) Mexico Similar to the Pacific, Mexico has …
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  • Invisible alcohol outlets: How data blind spots weaken harm reduction

    … undermines research, public health monitoring, and community input into licensing decisions. This Briefing … of the extent of alcohol availability in their local community.  Strategies for responding We recommend the … do so. Addendum The authors would like to acknowledge that Community Law has previously reported a discrepancy between …
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  • ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed

    … efficiency, in jargon-free prose. 1 Since everyone in the community benefits from the contributions of individuals … recreation, and volunteer efforts, it’s only fair that the community takes responsibility for supporting and … way since the Woodhouse Report. The Report’s principle of ‘community responsibility’ is still relevant, however. And yet …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits

    … better school learning environments, job creation in the community, and increased food system resilience.  In this, … through five interlinked levels - child, whānau, school, community, and food system.  What do we know so far? NZ … scales: to the child, their household/whānau, school, community, and food system. Implications for public health …
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