.The Annual Data Explorer shows 2019/20 results from the continuous New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group and neighbourhood deprivation Visit Website ...
9 November - Press release, Activity and Nutrition AotearoaPoor nutrition is the leading cause of health loss in Aotearoa and is preventable. Improved access to healthy, safe and affordable food for everyone in Aotearoa must be a priority for the new government, says Activity and...
Many of the world's most challenging issues connect to food, says Professor Marion Nestle.For more than 20 years, she's linked food to public health failures and politics.Professor Nestle consolidates the most troubling issues, from obesity and hunger to food waste and climate change in her...
The results of the annual 2020 survey recently released show that ANA is having a positive impact on the public health workforce. ANA is delivering a high standard of service and it is great to see the information we provide is relevant and valued by the...
The Health and Independence Report published on 16 July 2018, is the director-general of health’s annual report on the state of public health in New Zealand (NZ). The 2017 report presents an overview of the health of New Zealanders drawing on a range of sources. This report...
This Public Health Expert blog article discusses the literature on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of dietary counselling as a health intervention. The authors state "Most studies suggest that dietary counselling is effective though the benefits are typically modest and short-term. The literature on cost-effectiveness is mixed, and...
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“The Public Health Association strongly supports facilities for families of children in hospital with serious conditions receiving publicly funded health care. Our criticism is of the undesirable marketing of the fast food industry arising from the naming rights held by the McDonald’s brand”, says Warren...
