Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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You’re waking up in lockdown, New Zealand. Here’s how it works
26 March 2020
Opinion: New Zealand in now in alert level 4, which means we have to stay within our bubbles, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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COVID-19: A best-case scenario
26 March 2020
Opinion: When it comes to COVID-19, we need to prepare for the worst. But there are also reasons for optimism, writes the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences' Robert Bartholomew.
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A call for manaakitanga in a time of isolation
26 March 2020
Opinion: There's a distinction between social isolation and loneliness writes professor of gerontology, Vanessa Burholt. The key is to create intergenerational connections during this time of physical isolation.
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New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown: The need for co-leadership with Māori
25 March 2020
Opinion: While the Covid-19 lockdown is needed, it will likely exacerbate major social and economic inequities, underlining the need for co-leadership with Māori, writes Dr Rhys Jones.
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Why equity for Māori must be prioritised during the COVID-19 response
20 March 2020
Opinion: Māori have fared worst in every pandemic New Zealand has seen. Measures must be taken to ensure equity during the COVID-19 outbreak or history will repeat, writes public health physician and senior lecturer Dr Rhys Jones.
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COVID-19 and a new world etiquette
19 March 2020
Opinion: New Zealand can show the world how to both maintain social connection and keep ourselves safe during the Covid-19 crisis, writes Tanisha Jowsey.
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'Unnatural causes: Is inequality making us sick?' Online resources
19 March 2020
Opinion: Fourth year medical student Emily Yi analyses an American online video database about inequity in health, and how it applies to our own health system in Aotearoa.
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How testing for COVID-19 works
18 March 2020
Opinion: How does testing for COVID-19 work? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains how the process runs, why we’re not testing everyone who feels ill, and something you can do online immediately and easily to help the fight against the virus.
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A new lead on a neglected disease
17 March 2020
Opinion: Rheumatic fever remains one of the starkest examples of health inequity in New Zealand. Nikki Moreland and Reuben McGregor outline their new lead in the hunt for immune therapies, and the wider collective action needed.
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New Zealand’s decision to close its borders will hurt tourism but it’s the right thing to do
16 March 2020
Opinion: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has done exactly what is needed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in New Zealand and the Pacific, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic: Here’s what you need to do about it.
13 March 2020
Opinion: It is not a time for panic. It is, however, a time to draw up a pandemic preparedness plan. Not sure where to begin? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains.
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Evidence clearly favours taxing sugary drinks
13 March 2020
New Zealand should follow the UK and more than 30 other countries in introducing a tax on sugary drinks to tackle obesity and reduce deaths from chronic diseases, leading researchers say.