Review of the Evidence for Major Population-Level Tobacco Control Interventions Last Publication Date: 02 May 2007 This review aimed to identify the most recent scientific evidence for the effectiveness of major population-level tobacco control interventions and to consider the findings and their…
Tobacco smoking in the media and youth smoking - A summary of key literature Last Publication Date: 01 May 2007 This report summarises the literature relating to tobacco portrayals in the media, and youth smoking uptake. It explores how the media influences tobacco uptake and use;…
Analysis of Submissions: Proposal to Classify BZP and Related Substances as Class C Controlled Drugs Last Publication Date: 05 Apr 2007 In November 2006 the Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs (EACD) recommended to Hon Jim Anderton, Associate Minister of Health, that Benzylpiperazine (BZP) and all known analogues…
Whānau Ora Health Impact Assessment 2007 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2007 The Whānau Ora Health Impact Assessment tool is a formal approach used to predict the potential health effects of a policy on Māori and their whānau.…
Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening in New Zealand 2007 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2007 Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening in New Zealand 2007 is the result of work carried out by the Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening Advisory Group. The Advisory Group…
The National Childhood Immunisation Coverage Survey 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2007 The National Childhood Immunisation Survey 2005 involved interviewing the caregivers of 1563 children aged two to three years old throughout the country from January to March…
Census of Forensic Mental Health Services 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2007 Forensic mental health services were first established in New Zealand as a response to the issues raised in the Mason Report, which presented the findings of…
The sale and supply of alcohol to under 18 year olds in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 Reflecting the wider New Zealand drinking culture, alcohol use is also common among young people. Despite people under the age of 18 being unable to legally…
A rapid evidence review of nutrition social marketing interventions to prevent obesity Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 New Zealand is experiencing a rapid rise in the rate of obesity in both adult and child populations, with significant implications for public health. Major causes…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come: New opportunities for Health Impact Assessment in New Zealand public policy and planning Last Publication Date: 27 Mar 2007 The good health and wellbeing of the population is largely a product of the settings in which people live, work and play. This means that improving…