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  • The urgent need for a Covid-19 Action Plan for Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … At the onset of the Omicron outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in early … and their families from Covid-19 and from the return of other winter respiratory infections. Current policy … and adults , with concerning implications for their health now and in the future. Children with persisting …
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  • Insights into health system costs of living and dying in New Zealand – New study

    … A study in the NZ Medical Journal shows how public spending on health varies markedly by age and proximity to death ( … ). It raises interesting questions about the best use of taxpayer funds for preventing and treating ill health. In …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … It highlights similarities and differences in the nature of these pandemics, the responses, and their impacts on … current and future pandemic management, focusing on public health infrastructure, international cooperation, and … also highlighted the importance of ongoing investment in medical research, including studying virus evolution and …
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  • Carcinogen exposure in Aotearoa workplaces is unacceptably high

    … styrene (12%), crystalline silica (10%), shiftwork (9%), wood dust (8%), and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons … Service Author details Dr. Amanda Eng is a Senior Research Officer at the Research Centre for Hauora & Health at Massey … works as an independent Occupational Health adviser. Prof. John D. Potter is Professor, Research Centre for Hauora & …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … Youth populations worldwide are experiencing a mental health crisis. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) found a steep decline in the mental wellbeing of youth. Findings from New Zealand-specific research paint a … Public Health Association of New Zealand Youth Caucus, and Medical Student, University of Auckland.  Dr Jessica Stubbing …
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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … This blog post looks at a recently published study of the lifespan of NZ soldiers who participated in the First … then asks more broadly what is known about the longer term health outcomes for military personnel participating in war – … us published in a recent December edition of the British Medical Journal is detailed here (1). It found that the …
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  • Vaping needs much tighter regulation as we approach Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Two new studies

    … new insights into the impact vaping may have on public health. The first estimates that use of modern vaping devices could be around a third as harmful … to estimate the net health and cost impacts for NZ of vaping devices having become widely available. We draw on …
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  • Potential impact of an Omicron outbreak: A look at the IHME modelling for NZ

    … In this blog we summarise the results of modelling for an Omicron variant outbreak of Covid-19 in NZ by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. This work suggests that in an …
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  • Running into Trouble: COVID-19 in Japan during the Tokyo Olympics

    … the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we consider the many public health implications of the decision to hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games in … These concerns have also been highlighted in leading medical journals 1-3 and by many commenters, particularly in …
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  • Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system

    … Summary How will the next Government address the challenge of moving to a low carbon healthy transport system? In this … it comes to policies that promote planetary and population health. While some parties have policies that represent a … Victoria University Wellington Dr Kirsty Wild , Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, …
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