Advocacy rights are under threat: Keeping the ‘public’ in public health policy – how you can help

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Advocacy rights are under threat: Keeping the ‘public’ in public health policy – how you can help

David Galler
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Patients leave hospital and return to their fast-food-filled usual environment [image: Christopher Williams on Unsplash]

Public health professionals face a dilemma when seeking to publicly voice their views on health policy, writes David Galler

Last month’s New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa re­ported on changes under the new Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand that could undermine public health