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  • Management of Auckland’s border and COVID-19

    … risk than Aucklanders wastes limited MIQ space. Public health would be better served by having those rooms available … their homes are not suitable for home isolation. Effective management of the Covid-19 pandemic depends on effective risk … strategy (ie, to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on public health and keep the case load from overwhelming the …
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  • Media release: Urgent action needed: Aotearoa must accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer

    … disease. In the  latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre , Cancer Society of New Zealand  … screening, and treatment. NZ has signed up to the World Health Organization’s cervical cancer elimination initiative … to HPV vaccination in schools, pharmacies, and through health promotion campaigns. “Australia is on track to be the …
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  • Media release: Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution predicted

    … to experts.  In  the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre the University of Canterbury’s … Angela Curl of the University of Otago, have examined the health impacts of raising speed limits. They say the … higher speed limits have a significant negative impact on health and wellbeing and will cost the country financially.” …
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  • Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy

    … highlighted the obligation of governments to safeguard the health of the population. It’s time to address the smoking … are addictive. Other products found to be harmful to health (e.g. asbestos, leaded petrol) have been phased out … youth leaders, and has been endorsed by numerous public health bodies including the British and Norwegian Medical …
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  • Media release: Time for single shot HPV vaccine schedule to prevent cancer in NZ

    … comes from the authors of a new Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . Despite the proven … saving costs—and ultimately increasing coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO) now endorses a single-dose HPV … unvaccinated by reducing virus spread. In 2020, the World Health Assembly adopted a global strategy to eliminate …
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  • We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 1)

    … Some of these studies continue to report results, and information is also now available from the many population … out careful reviews involving meta analysis (combining) of information from the RCTs, including the Cochrane … Task Force (2), the  Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (3) and the UK Independent Review (4). These …
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  • New e-liquid flavour restrictions: Potential impacts on young people and people who smoke

    … the President of the Auckland Secondary School Principals’ Association commented: “ At some schools we are starting to … vape retailers. As of 29 July 2021, the Ministry of Health’s list of specialist vape stores included more than … ready access to diverse flavours will remain.   Source: Health Central NZ …
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  • Unsafe waters: The hidden Campylobacter infection risk in rural New Zealand

    … rainwater. Access to clean drinking water is essential for health, yet many New Zealanders who rely on private water … into local environmental regulations, improving the management of water quality and reducing the risk of … Authors details Dr Farnaz Pourzand Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington | Te Whare Wānanga o …
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  • Media release: Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic: Urgent action needed

    … an increasing risk of imported cases according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Otago Professor … across the country, including procedures to ensure safe management of cases presenting in healthcare and educational …
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  • Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants

    … to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University … coverage is multi-factorial and likely perpetuated by health system barriers including people not having the same … informed decisions about immunisation with evidence-based information.  "Also NZ research has shown that pregnant women …
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