title: A dual championship in New Zealand: inspired by a lifetime partnership.
abstract: Two of New Zealand's foremost experts in public health, Robert Beaglehole and Ruth Bonita, were jointly appointed as Public Health Champions in 2010, a fitting and well-deserved recognition of the impact they have had on public health both in New Zealand and internationally.
authors.forename: Iona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009520:New Zealand; D011634:Public Health