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20 Aug Boycott of ASA Review of Alcohol Advertising

Posted at 10:37h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

This open letter published in the New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) on 16th August 2019 is in response to the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) review of the Alcohol Advertising and Promotion Code. It explains the reasons for the decision by the Health Coalition Aotearoa not...

20 Aug Five year review of the Health Star Rating

Posted at 08:26h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

The recommendations contained in the Review Report are designed to address some of the key criticisms of the current system. The key recommendations from the report are that: the HSR system continue as a voluntary system with the addition of some specific industry uptake targets...

08 Aug Free Fruit & Vegetables In Schools Receives Top Marks From NZ Parents

Posted at 11:10h in Healthy Education, Food Security by Alison Pask

Kiwi parents and school principals overwhelmingly back the Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) initiative and new research shows there’s a strong desire for the Government funded scheme to be expanded. Over 100,000 children from low decile primary and intermediate schools currently, receive fresh seasonal produce to...

07 Aug The impact of daily commuting on employee productivity

Posted at 09:56h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

A new study from three Australian cities has found that active transport improves the productivity of middle-aged workers. The findings support that how people commute affects their productivity in the workplace. Encouraging active commuting not only improves the physical health of employees, but may also enhance...

06 Aug Dietitians not in favour of new sustainability guidelines for the health sector

Posted at 15:19h in Healthy Systems by Alison Pask

• A general recommendation to reduce meat and dairy in hospitals is not appropriate • The government should focus its efforts on prevention to reduce the number of people admitted to hospital Dietitians across New Zealand are disappointed in some of the food-related recommendations included in sustainability...

06 Aug INSIGHTS: Childs Play – Enabling play in Urban Settings

Posted at 11:54h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

The right to play is embedded in international conventions, and the Child-Friendly Cities movement is promoting principles that enable play. Providing ‘play spaces’ is only part of the story. At the recent Green Pavlova conference Dr Wendy Russell said, ‘play can emerge whenever conditions allow’. It...

06 Aug Report calls for action on inequities in New Zealand’s health system

Posted at 08:47h in Advocacy by Alison Pask

Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system must understand and address inequities in how Māori and non-Māori access and receive health services, says a report released on the 29 July 2019. A window on the quality of Aotearoa New Zealand’s health care 2019 - a view on Māori...

05 Aug Massive potential health gains in switching to active transport

Posted at 10:46h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

Swapping short car trips for walking or biking could achieve as much health gain as ongoing tobacco tax increases, according to a study from the University of Otago, Wellington. Lead author Dr Anja Mizdrak, of Otago’s Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity, and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (Department of...

01 Aug 2019 Public Health Champion Awards

Posted at 14:47h in Blog by Alison Pask

Public Health Champion Award The purpose of the PHA's Public Health Champion Award is to recognise and profile the outstanding contribution by an individual to public health. The criteria for the award are: for an individual working in public health who has focused on the PHA’s priorities...

01 Aug Study to investigate Māori fruit and vegetable consumption

Posted at 14:20h in Research by Alison Pask

Dr Geoff Kira, Ngā Puhi, from Massey University’s School of Health Sciences has been awarded nearly quarter of a million dollars to carry out a feasibility study focusing on the tools used to measure fruit and vegetable consumption among Māori. The study, entitled He Pātaka Marohi...

Author: Alison Pask