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PHCC monthly Newsletter: September 2024
… health of populations, but also a long-term perspective and a concern for addressing health determinants and inequities. Read the latest from our expert authors covering what we know about preventing dementia and Long Covid, actions to improve maternal and infant …
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In the media: Govt response to Long Covid inadequate: Report
… evidence. Prof Potter says the risks demand a prevention and management response from the Government. The Briefing … lead to a 'substantially increased' risk of sudden death and 'silent' damage to cells and organs which can lead to later illness. "Certainly the …
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In the news: PHCC co-hosts political panel on prevention
… Health Communication Centre, Health Coalition Aotearoa, and the University of Otago, Wellington, in the capital on 8 … survey on where the parties stand on tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food. You can read more about that in our … says . The New Zealand Herald: Labour’s Dr Ayesha Verrall and National’s Dr Shane Reti lock horns in robust health …
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In the news: Health experts warn Kiwis at 'serious risk' of measles epidemic as immunisation rates plummet
… is that most people haven't experienced a measles epidemic and don't realise the harm and misery it can cause. Dr Mansoor was interviewed across … avoid a measles epidemic. He featured in a package on TV 1 News and on RNZ , NewstalkZB, Mediaworks, 95bFM and the …
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Submission: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
… by the Bill. Wastewater can enter drinking water sources and cause serious illness and death. The safety of people’s drinking water must remain … from Taumata Arowai’s work means deprioritising the safety and quality of people’s drinking water and potentially …
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Submission: Setting of speed limits
… - Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution predicted . Increasing speed limits, as proposed, will increase the number of severe injuries and deaths on our roads, increase environmental pollution and negatively impact community wellbeing and equity. There …
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Media release: Free vape kits won’t deliver Smokefree 2025 goal
… just 466 people to become smokefree long-term, less than 1% of the more than 82,000 who would need to stop smoking to … long-term as a result of the programme, depending on quit and relapse rates. And some of these people may have quit even without the free …
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In the news: PHCC launch
… Baker explained the Centre aims to improve health, equity and the environment through better connecting the public, media and policymakers with New Zealand research. Epidemiologist … This article also ran on the New Zealand Herald and 1 News sites. … In the news: PHCC launch …
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In the news: Tracking and evaluating AI in government services
… Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, Māori AI, Data and Emerging Tech Ethicist, tells Waatea News that we need a … shows the use of AI in government so the public, Māori and other communities can see how AI is being used. We need to avoid bias and discrimination. Dr Taiuru was speaking as co-author of …
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In the news: Increased speed limits mean more deaths on roads
… more deaths from pollution, more greenhouse gases, and less kids walking to school because the roads won't be … Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expected . He was also interviewed by TVNZ's Breakfast and Mediaworks. … In the news: Increased speed limits mean …
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