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  • Period Drama: How to Address Period Poverty in Aotearoa

    … such as stigma or taboo around discussing periods, the social determinants of health, and the lack of seriousness … for free in schools does not address the wider problem of social inequity relating to periods and fails to address the … health for all, “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being”, rather than period products for some 10, …
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  • Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?

    … remarkable legacy. One of the country’s most distinguished social scientists, Professor Richie Poulton, died very … including his deep desire for human flourishing and social justice, will continue to inspire able students to pursue careers in the social and health sciences, and encourage political leaders …
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  • Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies?

    … health importance because it is changing the economic and social environment in which we live. Public transparency … care. 5 But less obviously, AI is also changing the social and economic environment in which we live through the …
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  • Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?

    … – celebrities paid to feature the brand in their social media content, creating a “buzz” around the product. … 2024, Zyn has targeted NZ youth directly via ZYN NZ social media accounts (Figure 4), which promote sales via the … oral health problems, and was promoted to young people on social media without appropriate health warnings. Does New …
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  • Climate change and cherry blossom

    … in the scientific literature? Examples include the social and ecological consequences of drought in Africa. How … consequences of changes in climate alongside projected social and economic changes. This research illustrates how climate change opposes the health gains achieved by social development, and may hold back progress in the poorest …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … of healthcare resources;  and a total economic and social welfare cost of US$864 billion to $1.04 trillion per … case numbers  using well-evidenced public health and social measures (including indoor ventilation and mask use … at increased risk, such as teachers . Occupational and social support must be strengthened. Occupational support …
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  • Modelling tobacco tax – implications of BODE3 paper just out, and personal reflections on the research journey

    … a personal professional reflection. I cut my teeth as a social epidemiologist. I established the BODE 3 Programme six … reasons. But a key reason was that I thought that as a social epidemiologist I could do more than ‘just’ analyse the … settled on housing as an important mediator between social position and health, and something that can be acted …
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  • Are we ready to eliminate invasive meningococcal disease in Aotearoa New Zealand?

    … is spread by respiratory transmission. Public health and social measures used to control transmission of Covid-19 were … A review and analysis of the impacts of public health and social measures on IMD transmission (currently in progress at … Covid-19 pandemic response has shown how public health and social measures can further reduce IMD risk. Implications for …
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  • Ethnic inequalities in mortality in NZ and how to reduce them further

    … the United States, there has been a growing concern that social inequalities are increasingly leading to widening … be further reduced – as we now detail. Macro-economic and social policies: Previous research for this country has … (see below), but note that interventions in the social policy domain that might help include: raising …
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  • Five Strategic Approaches to Achieving the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal

    … Zealanders). There is consistent evidence that among every social group detailed in the NZ Health Survey, tobacco use is … activity could include mass media and, more especially, social media interventions to reduce youth uptake, and social marketing campaigns to denormalise smoking. Funding …
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