Tag: New Zealand
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Pushing back against public health threats in Aotearoa New Zealand
Luke Garland and Cadence Kaumoana The Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHANZ) has released four policy position statements, reaffirming our commitment to a fairer, healthier Aotearoa New Zealand. These statements reflect PHANZ’s vision of Hauora mō te katoa – oranga mō te ao (“Good health for all – health equity in…
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Aotearoa provides guidance on the next phase of tobacco control measures in Australia: more of the same is not enough
Dr Raglan Maddox, Catherine Manning, Prof Raymond Lovett, Assoc Prof Lisa Whop, Selah Hart, Dr Michelle Kennedy, Assoc Prof El-Shadan Tautolo, Shane Kawenata Bradbrook, Prof Tom Calma AO and Anaru Waa What is Aotearoa/New Zealand doing? Māori in Aotearoa/New Zealand were among the first to call for a Tupeka Kore (tobacco…
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‘Dispelling the smoke to reflect the mirror’: the time is now to eliminate tobacco related harms
Helen Tran, PHAA Intern A recently published commentary by Maddox et al in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health highlights the opportunity that has presented itself for a “smoke free future” and nicotine free generations. A future which is looking more possible with Australia’s recent Consultation Draft…
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Nearly 10 years on, the mental health scars of the 2010 Christchurch earthquake slowly heal
This article is based on an original article in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, authored by Annabel Begg, Lucy D’Aeth, Emma Kenagy, Chris Ambrose, Hongfang Dong and Philip J. Schluter through the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) in Christchurch, New Zealand In September 2010, a…