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A century of health inequalities in NZ – new data PHCC

WEBThe ethnic health inequalities in NZ are even more marked [5, 6], and these have been described over long time courses [7, 8]. Eg, in 2011 there was a Māori vs non-Māori …

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What does art have to do with public health, and how can they

WEBBy distilling this complex process through the life courses of two individuals, Morris takes an abstract concept and anchors it into a format that everyday people can begin to …

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What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young …

WEBVaping prevalence increased from 2015/16 to 2019/20, after which the increase accelerated rapidly, reaching 22.9% daily and 27.8% regular vaping prevalence …

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Public Health at the Movies: A Selection of 35 Top Movies

WEBThese movies include Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008) which is about Doctors working for MSF in Africa, and the much more polemic (but still insightful) Michael Moore …

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Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

WEBAuthor details. Dr Sally Mackay is a Registered Nutritionist and Senior Lecturer at The University of Auckland, School of Population Health. She is co-chair of the …

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Breaking the inequity loop PHCC

WEBAt the turn of the 20 th century, New Zealand’s first stream of Māori doctors – legendary figures like Maui Pomare and Peter Buck (Te Rangi H ī roa) – faced an …

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Management of Auckland’s border and COVID-19 PHCC

WEBThese risk reductions mean that while the daily case rate for Covid-19 in Aucklanders is 83 per million per day, with Auckland DHBs now having 72% of the total population fully …

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Tax policy reform: equity, fairness, and health PHCC

WEBA higher income tax rate for those with high incomes: a 50% tax rate on income over $150,000, instead of the current top rate of 39% over $180,000. A 2% …

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The Briefing PHCC

WEBMoney down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes. Access to clean drinking water is one of the most fundamental components of good public health. …

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Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*

WEBThe UK National Health Service has been working to reduce the amount of meat served to patients since 2009. The recent EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from …

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Why Aotearoa New Zealand needs a Public Health …

WEBWhaia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou — Seek after learning for the sake of your well-being. Kia ora! Greetings from the Public Health Communication …

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Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

WEBIn the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, most countries are reviewing their core public health science infrastructure. Australia is working to establish a national CDC to improve its …

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Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific

WEBFig. 3 Ethnic inequalities in obesity – a mediator of the excess cancer burden. New Zealand Census Mortality Study and Cancer Trends. Note: The crude obesity prevalence rates …

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Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ …

WEBSmoking is the single greatest cause of preventable disease and death in Aotearoa New Zealand. Previous analyses of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) …

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How taking an evidence-informed approach can be used to …

WEBCardiovascular disease: very high health burden and very expensive. Ischemic heart disease is the highest ranked cause of death and disability combined in Aotearoa New …

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Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action

WEBCovid-19 can cause longer-term changes in health, collectively known as Long Covid. With only four years of follow-up time to observe this evolving new virus we cannot yet see …

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Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a

WEBIn NZ, case numbers are rising; between 2018 -2020 cases of congenital syphilis were estimated to be over nine per 100,000 live births rising to 14 per 100,000 in 2022, a rate …

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Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters

WEBSummary. Daily nicotine vaping prevalence among youth in Aotearoa New Zealand is higher than in comparable countries — 15% of 15-17 year olds vape every …

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