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Caregiver and healthcare professional perspectives on drivers of routine immunisation uptake in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Immunisation coverage varies across Papua New Guinea (PNG), with 40% of children in East New Britain Province (ENBP) classified as zero-dose (children missing diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine first dose (DTP1)) and 55% as under-immunised
William Pomat, Milena Dalton, Stefanie Vaccher, Edward Waramin, Moses Laman, Margie Danchin, Caroline Homer, Leanne J Robinson, Shelley Walker, Benjamin Sanderson, Pele Melepia, Hannah A James, Delmah Burangat, Lynette Duwaba, Daniel Willie, Benjamin Paivu, Patrick Kiromat, Elsie Stanley, Michelle J L Scoullar   +18 more
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Health system effectiveness of symptomatic malaria case management in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Effective case management is crucial for malaria control efforts and is a cornerstone of malaria control programmes. Yet, although efficacious treatments exist, malaria case management often faces challenges, such as poor access to treatment providers ...
William Pomat, Manuel W Hetzel, Myo Minn Oo, Amanda Ross, Vincent Minconetti, Clara Champagne, Michah Muri, Clara Are, Philemon Goi, Yangta Ura, Melvin Kualawi, Diana Timbi, Joseph Giduthuri, Leo Makita, Osama Seidahmed   +14 more
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Socio-structural influences on unintended pregnancy among girls aged 15–17 years in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls is a public health priority globally, particularly in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where low contraceptive use among young people has resulted in some of the highest adolescent fertility rates in the ...
William Pomat, Stephen Bell, Herick Aeno, Sophie Ase, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Lisa Vallely, Kirsten I Black, Agnes Mek, Mary Bagita, Glen D L Mola, Elissa C Kennedy, Elke Mitchell, Priscilla Ofi, Richard Nake Trumb   +13 more
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Assessing health impact of COVID-19 and associated household socioeconomic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

BMJ Public Health, 2023
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on the health and well-being of populations worldwide. Few studies have used household data to explore the health risks associated with COVID-19 in low-income and middle-income countries ...
Anthony D Okely, Lydia Kue, Rebecca Emori, Noel Berry, Toan H Ha, Doris Manong, Billiam Degemba, Vicky Gabe, Michael Kobol, Nanim Ainui, Nora Abori, Guise Gende   +11 more
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Validating the InterVA-5 cause of death analytical tool: using mortality data from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System in Papua New Guinea

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective InterVA-5 is a new version of an analytical tool for cause of death (COD) analysis at the population level. This study validates the InterVA-5 against the medical review method, using mortality data in Papua New Guinea (PNG).Design and setting ...
William Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry, Seri Maraga, Gasowo S Jaukae, Tess Aga   +8 more
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Social determinants of injury-attributed mortality in Papua New Guinea: new data from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective This study reported the prevalence and sociodemographic distribution of mortalities attributed to injuries in Papua New Guinea (PNG).Setting As part of a longitudinal study, mortality data were collected from the population who live in eight ...
William Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry, Seri Maraga, Lydia Kue   +7 more
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Household food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated socioeconomic demographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

BMJ Global Health, 2023
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on global food security, but little is known about the impact on food security at the household level.
William Pomat, Anthony D Okely, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry, Seri Maraga, Lydia Kue, Tess Aga, Rebecca Emori, Noel Berry, Hung N Luu, Toan H Ha, Bang N Pham   +11 more
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Efficacy of Management and Employees’ Involvement in HRD Initiatives: The Case of PNG Power Limited [PDF]

Business Ethics and Leadership, 2023
Organizational investment in human resource development (HRD) has risen rapidly over the years. The rise in HRD investment is undoubtedly triggered by the belief that HRD is the key to strengthening personal and organizational performance.
Ponnusamy Manohar, Joyce Rayel, Lawrence Sause   +2 more
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Diarrhoeal disease surveillance in Papua New Guinea: findings and challenges

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2020
Diarrhoeal diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Western Pacific Region. However, data on the major causes of infectious diarrhoea are limited in many countries within the Region, including Papua New Guinea. In 2013–2014,
Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Kevin W Soli, Bang Pham, Grace Bande, Tobias Maure, Marinjo Jonduo, Debbie Kisa, Glennis Rai, Suparat Phuanukoonnon, Peter M Siba, Paul F Horwood, Andrew Greenhill   +11 more
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Efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum against Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani on bean and tomato plants

Annals of Tropical Research, 2022
Experiments were conducted in the laboratory, greenhouse, and field at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUT) to assess the efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium oxysporum.
Gwendolyn Ban, Shamsul Akanda, Macquin Maino   +2 more
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