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  • NZ compares well with other OECD countries in health & other areas: But scope for improvements

    … society in recent decades e.g., around tobacco control and on-going improvements to the health system and in society at … obesity ( see previous Public Health Expert blogs ). A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages might be the best place to start … the binge drinking culture has many spill-over impacts on the rest of society (e.g., in terms of crime and social …
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  • Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection

    … highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus infection on a free-range egg farm in December 2024. The subtype, H7N6, … detection of this highly pathogenic strain, subtype H7N6, on a chicken farm in December 2024 marks the first HPAI case … viruses throughout NZ. This information would shed light on the risk of such viruses emerging again in this country.  …
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  • Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response

    … had over 25 cases.  Some hapū māmā continue to miss out on essential antenatal healthcare, including syphilis … syphilis cases. 2 We have learnt lessons from the pandemic on setting up public health infrastructure that is equitable … Gary McAuliffe - Clinical Microbiologist and Virologist, Medical Director Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Te Toka …
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  • Can pandemic threats justify border closure for island nations like NZ?

    … vaccine became available was particularly spectacular (8). On the other hand, NZ is also a nation that is highly dependent on tourism revenues and on exports. The leaders at the time of a pandemic might also …
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  • Media release: Long Covid could be costing NZ $2 billion a year in lost productivity: Experts urge preventive action

    … and international evidence about the impacts of Long Covid on productivity.  University of Auckland health economist … in  Australia that modelled the effects of Long Covid on productivity and GDP. “The research suggests that Long … be expanded to younger age groups with a strong emphasis on occupations at increased risk such as teachers .” Dr. …
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  • A Whakawhanaungatanga Māori Wellbeing Model – guiding better housing and urban development

    … community or elsewhere, tūpuna or others who have passed on; 2. Te Taiao: landscapes, nature, the environment … physical?   Are toi/tohu/kupu and te reo Māori included in/on kāinga and infrastructure to demonstrate relationships … ngakau, healing and nourishment) relationships are based on Te Ao Māori  whereas in the domain of Whakawhanaungatanga …
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  • Eliminate the pandemic virus causing COVID-19 or risk an animal reservoir

    … China late in 2019. The first case occurred in New Zealand on 28 th February 2020. With strong and heeded scientific input 1-4 under effective leadership and with widespread consent and … population, a general lack of overcrowding (including on public transport), an island nation that is not a major …
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  • Worth its weight: Building insulation in New Zealand

    … even further following the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change . These international bodies highlight that … turn to air conditioning during summer rather than relying on passive cooling to keep us comfortable (see this and this … see here for a presentation of new research we’re working on with young people ). Currently, the Government appears to …
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  • Media release: Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?

    … is essential. From tomorrow, there are new restrictions on how vape products can be marketed and displayed, and the … enforcement and monitoring to ensure the law delivers on its promise. … Media release: Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims? …
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  • Charting our way back to normal

    … public can themselves assess different policy responses under different scenarios. The model broadly applies four … to outbreaks (later to lockdown, earlier out, rely more on contact tracing – but still trying to eliminate) Tight … This example simulated average daily infections based on 75 per cent vaccine coverage, a Reproduction Rate of …
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