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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+14 more
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The Rhinoceros in New Guinea [PDF]
LIEUT. SIDNEY SMITH, late of H.M.S. Basilisk, reports that while engaged in surveying on the north coast of Papua, between Huon Bay and Cape Basilisk, being on shore with a party cutting firewood, the observed in the forest the “droppings” (excrement) of a rhinoceros in more than one place, the bushes in the neighbourhood being also broken and trampled
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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]
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+8 more
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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+2 more
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Reflecting on loss in Papua New Guinea [PDF]
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+38 more
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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+6 more
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Wolf spiders of the Pacific region: the genus \u3ci\u3eZoica\u3c/i\u3e (Araneae, Lycosidae) [PDF]
The wolf spider genus Zoica Simon 1898 is currently known only from the Indo-Australasian region, including India in the west to northern Western Australia and Papua New Guinea in the east.
Beatty, Joseph A.+2 more
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Sustainability of Land Groups in Papua New Guinea
This paper consists of a review of existing literature relating to Incorporated Land Groups in Papua New Guinea (PNG), followed by a case study of two urban incorporated land groups (ILGs) in the city of Lae.
Lepani Karigawa+2 more
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Background: Along the socioeconomic changes in the past decades, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has undergone significant food transition. Little is known about the influence of household and maternal socioeconomic demographic factors on dietary intake and ...
Bang Nguyen Pham+3 more
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Objective: Routine immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea has decreased in the past 5 years. This persistently low routine immunization coverage has resulted in low population immunity and frequent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease across the ...
Dessie Ayalew Mekonnen+13 more
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