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"Failure to dramatically reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in NZ will impose a high cost in increased death and disability from untreatable bacterial infections in the coming decades." www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/red...

Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!www.phcc.org.nz Aotearoa NZ has one of the highest prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the world. It's time healthcare leaders set goals to reduce our high rates of antibiotic prescribing.

In a world where it’s easier for a landlord to evict someone than bring their housing up to standard, renters are always going to be on the back foot, and the government’s aspiration to see all renters in healthy housing will be further out of reach. thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-0...

How no-cause evictions make a farce of healthy homes standardsthespinoff.co.nz Amid a rental shortage, the increased threat of eviction will make tenants think twice before complaining to their landlord.

We are facing more impacts from climate change but cleaning up is not enough. Our new Briefing argues Government policies are likely to increase NZ’s emissions, reduce rigor in decision-making for new developments, and put communities at greater risk. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/cle...

Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate changewww.phcc.org.nz Events like the recent storm on the East Coast highlight the vulnerability of New Zealand communities to climate change impacts and underscore the need for coherent adaptation and mitigation policies ...

"If we increase speeds there are going to be more deaths from crashes, more deaths from pollution, more greenhouse gases and less kids walking to school because the roads won't be safe enough for them. Submissions close 11 July. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inc...

Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expectedwww.phcc.org.nz The government is proposing to increase speed limits. Raising speed limits will lead to increased deaths and serious injuries on our roads. In addition, it is likely to worsen air quality and increase...

The government’s proposal to increase speed limits will lead to more deaths and serious injuries on our roads. Why govt's move defies the science. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inc...

Tobacco companies are targeting young people in Aotearoa NZ with oral nicotine products, despite their sale being illegal here. Experts, @janethoek.bsky.social and co-authors, say regulations need enforcing. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/ora...

Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplacewww.phcc.org.nz Oral nicotine products are being marketed in Aotearoa NZ targeting young people, despite tobacco companies’ claim these products intend to offer people who smoke a new cessation option.

Listen to AI and technology ethicist Dr Karaitiana Taiuru speak with Waatea News about our latest Briefing calling for evaluation and a register of AI algorithms in govt for transparency and equity. waateanews.com/2024/07/01/d...

Dr Karaitiana Taiuru | Māori AI, Data and Emerging Tech Ethicistwaateanews.com

AI technologies are becoming more prevalent in healthcare and other public services. The time has come to create a register of AI algorithms used and ensure they are evaluated rigorously. #AI #publichealth www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/has...

Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies?www.phcc.org.nz AI technologies are becoming more prevalent in healthcare and other public services. The time has come to create a register of AI algorithms used and ensure they are evaluated rigorously.

Aotearoa has ditched the smokefree generation policy but elsewhere in the world it is being embraced, prioritising young people’s health and wellbeing. @janethoek.bsky.social www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/wor...

World moving forward on the smokefree generation - Aotearoa NZ goes backwardswww.phcc.org.nz The repeal of the Smokefree Generation policy will result in Aotearoa NZ missing a vital chance to protect future generations from smoking-related harm, in contrast with other countries that have embr...

The world’s best chance of preventing the next #pandemic lies in a global treaty. But deep divisions over funding and the sharing of vaccines and treatments have so far prevented an agreement. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/des.... via @theconversation.bsky.social

Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemicwww.phcc.org.nz The world’s best chance of preventing the next pandemic lies in a global treaty. But deep divisions over funding and the sharing of vaccines and treatments have so far prevented an agreement.

"Wastewater can enter drinking water sources and cause serious illness and death." Read our submission - govt must retain prioritisation of people's drinking water. www.phcc.org.nz/news/submiss...

Submission: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Billwww.phcc.org.nz Read the PHCC's submission on the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill including why it is fundamentally a public health bill.

Wealthy Kiwis contribute more than their fair share of GHG #emissions from transport, driving more frequently and over longer distances. New research finds that travel emissions are almost 80% higher for people in affluent areas. 🏎️☁️☁️☁️ www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/soc...

Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoawww.phcc.org.nz People who live in the least deprived areas of NZ emit almost 80% more transport greenhouse gas emissions than those in the most deprived areas.

It's time to refresh tobacco packaging and update warnings. University of Otago @janethoek.bsky.social - new study. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/str...

Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulationwww.phcc.org.nz Aotearoa should adopt international best practices, including new warning labels, health promotion inserts, on-stick messaging, and disallowing filters.

"Public health is dealing with a wider malaise in society, that of declining social cohesion. Budget 2024 is merely an expression of that." Economist @seaqub.bsky.social on public health and the 2024 Budget. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/pub...

“Budget 2024 has set New Zealand on a path of reduced government services” Economist @seaqub.bsky.social outlines what the Budget means for the Public Health sector www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/pub...

Public health and Budget 2024www.phcc.org.nz There will be less money for addressing wider social determinants of health, especially for those who are poor and at the margins of society.

Covid cases, rules, and free stuff: What you need to know - great NZ explainer from @katiekenny.bsky.social www.rnz.co.nz/news/what-yo...

Covid cases, rules, and free stuff: What you need to knowwww.rnz.co.nz Explainer - What will Budget 2024 reveal about the country's Covid-19 strategy? RNZ recaps what we know so far.

What will the new budget mean for NZ? Don't miss the St Peter's Post-Budget Breakfast Hui '#BUDGET2024: The Social Justice Perspective'. Online and in-person 7.30am this Fri. Amazing line-up of speakers. www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO24...

🌧️🌧️🌧️🤮 New research links heavy rainfall and flooding to outbreaks of the gastro disease #cryptosporidiosis . The findings underscore the importance of protecting our drinking water in a changing climate, says Leah Grout and co-authors. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/sev...

Severe weather events linked to outbreaks of crypto in Aotearoa – New studywww.phcc.org.nz New research highlighting the link between severe weather and gastrointestinal disease outbreaks underscores the importance of protecting our drinking water from agricultural runoff and sewage.

The end of the 'mask wars'. New review concludes #masks are effective. Author Prof Amanda Kvalsvig and colleagues explain what #NewZealand needs to do to catch up with the evidence. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/sci...

The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their usewww.phcc.org.nz Aotearoa is missing out on the benefits of effective and versatile protection. We need to upgrade mask policy to align with current evidence.

Youth worldwide are experiencing a #mentalhealth crisis, and NZ is no exception. Ronan Payinda and Dr Jessica Stubbing review the latest evidence, calling for long-term, cross-party solutions to reverse the decline in the mental wellbeing of our young people. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/cri...

The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?www.phcc.org.nz We need more youth input in the designing of mental health interventions, and more action on the socioeconomic issues that are putting pressure on young people.

Switching to a single-dose schedule for the human papillomavirus (#HPV) vaccine would significantly benefit NZ. Dr Oz Mansoor and co-authors argue that this change could save money, increase vaccine coverage, and ultimately reduce cancer rates. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/sin...

A single shot to prevent cancer? HPV vaccine can!www.phcc.org.nz Switching to a recommended single dose schedule for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine would save money, increase coverage, and reduce cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand.

NZ needs to boost its #pandemic preparedness efforts in response to the evolving threat posed by a variant of bird flu, which is now spreading in US cattle. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/pot...

Potential for an avian influenza pandemic: Time for NZ to ramp up preparednesswww.phcc.org.nz Aotearoa New Zealand needs to boost its pandemic preparedness efforts in response to the evolving threat posed by a variant of avian influenza, which is now spreading in cattle.

Changes to govt policies will "deprioritise our drinking water safety." Marnie Prickett talks to Waatea News. #publichealth #safedrinkingwater waateanews.com/2024/05/08/m...

Marnie Prickett | Co-author and University of Otago Research Fellowwaateanews.com

More people die in winter than at other times of the year. However, the size of this winter ‘bump’ in deaths in Aotearoa has been shrinking since the 1920s - New study. @lucytelbar.bsky.social www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/sur...

Surviving winter: NZ’s journey through 145 years of seasonal survival – New studywww.phcc.org.nz The number of excess winter deaths in Aotearoa has fallen since the 1920s according to a new study. However, improving housing standards and reducing seasonal respiratory infections could bring the nu...

The Havelock North campylobacteriosis outbreak in 2016—the largest in the world ever recorded— led to stronger policies to protect our water supply system. These policies are now under threat, putting us at risk of similar outbreaks in the future. #publichealth www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/ano...

Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safetywww.phcc.org.nz An Inquiry into the the world’s largest recorded campylobacteriosis outbreak in Havelock North in 2016, led to policy changes to strengthen protections for our water supply system. These policies are ...

If we move away from the 5-yearly census - do we have the statistical tools to understand and plan for our dynamic population? www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/cou...

Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a censuswww.phcc.org.nz Statistics NZ has signalled a move away from five-yearly population censuses to the use of administrative data instead. This Briefing cautions any changes to the census must be carefully planned and r...

"We think of our drinking water as the thing that comes out of the tap and we're not thinking about the fact it's fallen from the sky, rolled down over the land, into a river and down into the groundwater" www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Drinking water standard for nitrate needs review - Canterbury public health expertwww.rnz.co.nz It comes after Greenpeace said drinking water in several towns had nitrates at levels linked to an increased risk of premature and underweight births.

Public health experts warn New Zealand is close to large measles epidemic, 1000 more children susceptible every month. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/public-he...

NZ 'close to the tipping point' of measles epidemic, health experts warnwww.nzherald.co.nz NZ’s 2019 measles outbreak spread to Samoa, resulting in 83 measles-related deaths.

The number of children susceptible to measles in Aotearoa is growing, and we are close to the tipping point seen in previous measles epidemics. Read our latest Briefing. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/dro...

Dropping the ball on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemicwww.phcc.org.nz The number of children susceptible to measles in Aotearoa is growing, and we are close to the number that triggered previous measles epidemics.

Listen to Marnie Prickett talk to @95bFMNews on the PHCC submission opposing the Fast-Track Approvals Bill. 95bfm.com/bcast/public...

Public Health Submission Against Fast-track Approvals w Marnie Prickett95bfm.com The Public Health Communication Centre of Aotearoa have publicised their submission that is strongly against the proposed fast-track approvals bill. The submission outlines seven objections, ranging f...