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13 Jul Superu’s Families and Whānau Status Report 2017

Posted at 13:43h in Research by Alison Pask

Superu's Families and Whānau Status Report 2017 promotes a whole of family focus to current and proposed policies that result in positive outcomes for all individual family members, including children. The report covers patterns of multiple disadvantages across New Zealand families resilience in the face...

13 Jul Spatial Planning for Health

Posted at 12:04h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

Spatial planning for health: an evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places ...

10 Jul Physical Activity for Pregnant Women

Posted at 11:41h in Healthy babies and children by Alison Pask

A new infographic created by the UK's Chief Medical Officers helps put recommendations in an easy to understand format....

07 Jul Choice health star ratings and added sugars: A consumer perspective

Posted at 15:17h in Research by Alison Pask

This report was published in August 2016 by the Australian Consumers Association and provides useful information on how consumers in Australia and New Zealand use and understand the Health Star Rating system. The research was jointly funded by CHOICE and Consumer NZ....

07 Jul How the Decisions a City Makes Influences Public Health

Posted at 14:10h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

When people think of the city council, health isn’t the first thing that springs to mind, but for those of us working in public health we are aware first-hand how local government decisions influence health outcomes. Alison Pask, ANA health promotion manager shares how Justin...

07 Jul Ending Childhood Obesity: WHO Report

Posted at 10:23h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

Childhood obesity is reaching alarming proportions in many countries and poses an urgent and serious challenge. The Sustainable Development Goals, set by the United Nations in 2015, identify prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases as core priorities. Among the noncommunicable disease risk factors, obesity is...

04 Jul Health benefits of swimming

Posted at 09:14h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Swim England has released a comprehensive new report detailing the health benefits of swimming for individuals, communities and population health. Swimming regularly has considerable health and wellbeing benefits in comparison to people who do not engage in swimming. Key findings Water-based activity has specific advantages over land-based...

03 Jul The New Zealand Health Research Strategy

Posted at 13:22h in Research by Alison Pask

The New Zealand Health Research Strategy 2017-2027 sets a vision that, by 2027, New Zealand will have a world-leading health research and innovation system. There are four guiding principles for the system: research excellence; transparency; partnership with Māori and collaboration for impact....

19 Jun New Initiatives to Encourage Bike Friendly Workplace

Posted at 13:16h in Healthy Workplace by Alison Pask

This February saw the nationwide launch of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, a friendly workplace competition that encouraged people to try incorporating an A-B bike ride into their day and discover how easy it can be to build exercise into everyday transport. Case study from the ANA...

19 Jun Healthy Families Manukau, Manurewa Papakura

Posted at 11:06h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

A huge portion of our community’s time is spent at work. This environment has great potential to influence our health and wellbeing. From having more energy and feeling happier at work, workplaces are an ideal place to support and promote healthy habits and contribute to...

Author: Alison Pask