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  • In the news: Public Health Priorities Series

    … Here's a selection of coverage of the Public Health Priorities Series published on The Briefing,  … argue that this election, we must ask our leaders their plan for addressing enduring and unacceptable inequities in …
    News

  • Promoting physical activity through the prescription of smartphone apps in primary care: Likely to produce health gains and cost-savings

    … physical activity promotion in primary care could benefit health and save millions in health sector costs for NZ. Nevertheless, this type of … * Author details: All authors are with the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington. … Promoting …
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  • Happiness surveys, & can health sector interventions improve well-being?

    … a growing (re)focus on happiness as the goal of living and public policy, superseding a consumerist trajectory since … metrics of well-being – such as happiness. Of note from a health perspective, is the chapter in this Happiness Report … perhaps not as strong, but developing. As detailed in this Public Health Expert Blog previously , New Zealand data also …
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  • Invisible and ignored: Why indoor air quality deserves our attention

    … particulates, and carcinogens) that can harm our health and impact our productivity. The evidence is clear … While the pandemic briefly made indoor air quality part of public conversation, once the masks came off, the momentum … invisibility makes indoor air quality easy to overlook in public policy, where health risks with clear, immediate …
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  • Lessons from Canada for NZ: Carbon, Cycling, Tobacco, Nutrition and Cannabis

    … Canada has a number of progressive public policies which can influence health. In this blog we briefly look at 6 potential lessons … Transportation 2040 ”, and Montreal’s “ Cycling Action Plan ” ( Source ). In particular, these Canadian cities all …
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  • Protecting Whānau Ora: Why long-term relationships matter for child health

    … Aotearoa New Zealand’s most effective programmes for child health equity. Whānau Ora’s success lies in its long-term, … relationship-based approach which improves social and health outcomes for some of our most vulnerable children.  … sense of being understood which triggered young people to plan positively for their futures. Frequent meetings built an …
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  • New Zealanders strongly support policies to curb alcohol harm – will government listen?

    … Summary Alcohol causes significant harm to the health and wellbeing of the consumer, their families, and … a disproportionate amount of harm.   New independent public polling commissioned by Health Coalition Aotearoa and … legislation.  This Briefing describes the new independent public polling showing strong and growing support for a range …
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  • Junk food and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Likely to produce numerous benefits in NZ

    … and beverages in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) will lead to health gains, health system cost-savings, and reductions in health … Drs Grout, Nghiem, and Cleghorn are with the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, NZ. … Junk …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … The NZ Ministry of Health is currently reviewing public submissions on options … In this blog, we consider arguments about the indoor public settings where vaping should be allowed or prohibited. …
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  • Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa

    … Summary The Ministry of Health is inviting submissions on the second Draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan for 2025-2029. We have a unique opportunity to craft a … with long-overdue collaboration and action by all sectors, public and private, and much wider than health.   We need …
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