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The Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC) is your source of knowledge to improve New Zealand’s health care system. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, HIIRC has been developed to support performance and quality improvement efforts.
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The Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC) is your source of knowledge to improve New Zealand’s health care system. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, HIIRC has been developed to support performance and quality improvement efforts.
Important note: This site is no longer being actively maintained and is presented here as an online archive. While it still contains a wealth of useful information, visitors who want to receive the latest health information should register to receive the fortnightly email Digest. This will link you directly to articles of interest in the key areas covered by this site. You can register for the Digest here.
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Advocacy for using evidence in public health nutrition policy making
posted by Research Admin on 10 Nov 2014
There is a growing body of evidence supporting interventions that will effectively address nutrition-related non-communicable disease. However, researchers and other…
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Background report for BODE3 modelling on estimating the impact of the Tick Programme in New Zealand (a heart health food endorsement programme)
posted by Research Admin on 3 Jun 2014
New Zealand uses the health-related endorsement Pick the Tick Programme on packaged foods. However, the size of the impact of…
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Changes in the sodium content of bread in Australia and New Zealand between 2007 and 2010: Implications for policy
posted by Research Admin on 19 Sep 2011
Considers the effectiveness of efforts to reduce sodium levels in breads in Australia and New Zealand. Based on a comparison…
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Inquiry into obesity and type 2 diabetes in New Zealand: Report of the Health Committee.
posted by admin on 2 Aug 2010
The report of the Health Select Committee after a year long inquiry and consideration of 313 submissions. Amongst the 54…
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NZ Literature Abstracts
- Inquiry into obesity and type 2 diabetes in New Zealand: Report of the Health Committee.
- Changes in the sodium content of bread in Australia and New Zealand between 2007 and 2010: Implications for policy
- Background report for BODE3 modelling on estimating the impact of the Tick Programme in New Zealand (a heart health food endorsement programme)
- Advocacy for using evidence in public health nutrition policy making