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High prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Papua New Guinea

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2021
Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a tuberculosis (TB) case notification rate of 333 cases per 100,000 population in 2016 and is one of the 14 countries classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “high-burden” for TB, multi-drug-resistant TB
Barne Willie, Avi J. Hakim, Steven G. Badman, Damian Weikum, Rebecca Narokobi, Kelsey Coy, Josephine Gabuzzi, Simon Pekon, Samson Gene, Angelyn Amos, Martha Kupul, Parker Hou, Nick M. Dala, David M. Whiley, Johanna Wapling, John M. Kaldor, Andrew J. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku   +17 more
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Challenges of establishing an emergency medical team in Papua New Guinea

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2023
Problem: Papua New Guinea (PNG) is situated in the Pacific Ocean and has experienced multiple natural disasters and disease outbreaks. However, PNG lacks the ability to rapidly and systematically deploy trained personnel to provide surge capacity in ...
Ulysses Oli, Rose Hosea, B Priya Lakshmy T Balasubramaniam, Freda Timbi, Gary Nou   +4 more
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Analysis of insecticides in long-lasting insecticidal nets using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and correlation with bioefficacy

Frontiers in Parasitology, 2023
BackgroundLong-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key vector control tool used for the prevention of malaria. Active ingredient (AI) measurements in LLINs are essential for evaluating their quality and efficacy. The main aim of the present study was
Melanie Koinari, Nakei Bubun, David Wilson, Evodia Anetul, Lincoln Timinao, Petrina Johnson, Petrina Johnson, Norelle L. Daly, Moses Laman, Tim Freeman, Stephan Karl, Stephan Karl   +11 more
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Reflecting on loss in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 2006
This article takes up the conundrum of conducting anthropological fieldwork with people who claim that they have 'lost their culture,' as is the case with Suau people in the Massim region of Papua New Guinea.
Albert Steve, Anere David Lusa, Armstrong W. A., Battaglia Debbora, Bergendorff Steen, Bolton Lissant, Brown Michael F., Damon Frederick H., de Coppet Daniel, Demian Melissa, Demian Melissa, Demian Melissa, Epstein A. L., Errington Frederick, Foster Robert J., Geschiere Peter, Jolly Margaret, Keesing Roger M., Macintyre Martha, Mallett Shelley, McDowell Nancy, Melissa Demian, Mosko Mark, Mosko Mark, Munn Nancy, Narokobi Bernard, Prendergast Patricia A., Sanders Todd, Stasch Rupert, Strathern Marilyn, Strathern Marilyn, Toft Susan, Tonkinson Robert, Wagner Roy, Weiner James, Wetherell David, Williams F. E., Young Michael, Young Michael   +38 more
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Efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background In 2009, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Department of Health adopted artemether–lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DHA-PPQ) as the first- and second-line treatments for uncomplicated malaria, respectively.
Livingstone Tavul, Manuel W. Hetzel, Albina Teliki, Dorish Walsh, Benson Kiniboro, Lawrence Rare, Justin Pulford, Peter M. Siba, Stephan Karl, Leo Makita, Leanne Robinson, Johanna H. Kattenberg, Moses Laman, Gilchrist Oswyn, Ivo Mueller   +14 more
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Partner testing, linkage to care, and HIV-free survival in a program to prevent parent-to-child transmission of HIV in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: To eliminate new pediatric HIV infections, interventions that facilitate adherence, including those that minimize stigma, enhance social support, and mitigate the influence of poverty, will likely be required in addition to combination ...
Andy Carmone, Korai Bomai, Wayaki Bongi, Tarua Dale Frank, Huleve Dalepa, Betty Loifa, Mobumo Kiromat, Sarthak Das, Molly F. Franke   +8 more
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Reconnaissance investigation of geothermal resources in parts of the Middle Benue Trough, Nigeria using remote sensing and geophysical methods

Energy Geoscience, 2022
In Nigeria, the basement complex and the sedimentary basins house many thermal springs which are physical manifestations of geothermal energy. However, there are difficulties in accessing the sustainability of these resources due to ethical and security ...
Tochukwu Ngene, Manoj Mukhopadhyay, Suame Ampana   +2 more
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Tracking ancient beach-lines inland: 2600-year-old dentate-stamped ceramics at Hopo, Vailala River region, Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 2014
The Lapita expansion took Austronesian seafaring peoples with distinctive pottery eastward from the Bismarck Archipelago to western Polynesia during the late second millennium BC, marking the first stage in the settlement of Oceania.
David, Bruno O., Leavesley, Matthew, Petchey, Fiona, Skelly, Robert   +3 more
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillance system

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS are public health concerns in Papua New Guinea (PNG). This study examines TB and HIV/AIDS mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in PNG.Method As part of a longitudinal study, verbal autopsy (VA ...
Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry   +6 more
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New Guinea

, 2013
New Guinea is the world s second biggest non-continental island; only Greenland is larger. Politically, the island is divided in two. The western half, generally referred to outside Indonesia as West Papua , comprises the two Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua; the eastern half is the independent country of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
May, Ronald, Matbob, Patrick, Papoutsaki, Evangelia   +2 more
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