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NZ forefront tobacco control • MoH discussed raising packet to $100 over next 8 years • No tobacco advertising since 1976 • 2004 NZ 3rd country to make all indoor workplaces smokefree • July 2012; tobacco products can no longer be displayed in public view in retail outlets • Like Australia, NZ is looking at plain packaging

Background health target • In 2009 the Minister of Health introduced 6 health targets for DHBs in NZ to achieve • One is Better help for smokers to quit • Providers routinely ask about smoking status as a clinical ‘vital sign’ • Provide brief advice & offer quit support to current smokers • Estimated that 69% of smokers tried to quit in last 5 years

Background health target<br />

• In 2009 the Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />

introduced 6 health targets for DHBs in<br />

NZ to achieve<br />

• One is Better help for smokers to quit<br />

• Providers routinely ask about smoking<br />

status as a clinical ‘vital sign’<br />

• Provide brief advice & <strong>of</strong>fer quit support<br />

to current smokers<br />

• Estimated that 69% <strong>of</strong> smokers tried to<br />

quit in last 5 years

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