Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa

Thursday, August 18th, 2022 | cooju60p | 2 Comments

Richard Edwards, Janet Hoek, Anaru Waa*

This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demands on healthcare services quickly. In this blog, we review two key policy interventions included in the Smokefree Bill currently before Parliament which could rapidly, substantially and equitably reduce smoking prevalence: mandated denicotinisation and a reduction in tobacco retailers. We do not consider the smokefree generation policy, a third key measure in the Smokefree Bill, as its impact will be more long term. 

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Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 | cooju60p | No Comments

Tim Chambers, Anja Mizdrak*

This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. This blog looks at solutions to reducing alcohol-related harm through policies on alcohol tax, availability and marketing. 

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Public Health Solutions Series: Where the sun enters, the doctor does not

Thursday, August 11th, 2022 | cooju60p | 1 Comment

Philippa Howden-Chapman, Helen Viggers, Caro Fyfe, Michael Keall*

This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. This blog looks at solutions in the housing sector: energy efficient heaters; reducing avoidable home injuries and improving building standards. Continue reading

Public Health Solutions Series: Simple transport system changes could quickly relieve the crisis in our hospitals

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 | cooju60p | No Comments

Caroline Shaw, Alistair Woodward, Alex Macmillan* 

This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. This blog looks at solutions in the transport sector: low traffic neighbourhoods, creating comprehensive pop-up networks for biking, scooting and wheelchair use and speed limit reductions.  Continue reading

Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

Monday, August 8th, 2022 | cooju60p | No Comments

For the next few weeks, Public Health Expert blog will be publishing a series of invited blogs on the best public health interventions the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system. 

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