World Medical &Health Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study by Morshed‐Behbahani et al. highlights that financial barriers are not the sole obstacle to accessing infertility treatment. To ensure equal access for all, infertility treatment should be regarded as a universal human right, with the public sector assuming responsibility for its provision.
Arturs Kalva, Girts Brigis
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Resilience and vulnerabilities of urban food environments in the Asia‐Pacific region
Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView., 2023 This paper highlights the dynamic changes in urban food environments in the Asia Pacific. Whilst modern retail food outlets are increasing, wet markets and informal food outlets, including street foods, continue to play an important role in nutrition and food security.
Emily Rousham +7 more
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An Assessment of Commodity Export Performance in South Pacific Countries, 1960 to 1999 [PDF]
We examine export performance and the factors influencing export growth in ten South Pacific countries, concentrating on the comparative influences of geographic endowments, policies and institutions.
Blowes, Anita, Fleming, Euan M.
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Three species of intertidal sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniidae) from the Tropical Pacific : Description of anthopleura buddemeieri, n. sp., with remarks on anthopleura asiatica and gyractis sesere [PDF]
, 2005 A new species of sea anemone, Anthopleura buddemeieri Fautin, is described from Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Occurring high in the intertidal zone, a typical individual has a column rich brown in color and marked with longitudinal rows of red spots ...
Fautin, Daphne Gail
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Density dependent habitat selection in response to habitat loss in a coral reef fish
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Habitat loss triggers a social chain reaction: adult reef fish crowd onto remaining coral, then spill over onto dead coral—and juveniles follow. This study reveals a novel, socially driven ‘bandwagon effect’ that may lead to ecological traps, highlighting hidden behavioural risks in degraded marine ecosystems.
Lisa Boström‐Einarsson +4 more
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: baseline data from three sites in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2012
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2015 Objective: To determine the proportion of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in samples of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) cases from Papua New Guinea who were diagnosed using acid-fast microscopy.
Serej Ley +7 more
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Eroding Fabrics of Communal Land Ownership in Papua New Guinea [PDF]
, 2018 This paper analyses the perceptions of 120 landowner-households of Nanadai Clan of Gaire Village in Central Province and Sek Clan of Madang Province concerning breaking apart of communal ownership of customary land in PNG. Previous researches have argued
Karigawa, M. L. (Mr)
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Uncertainty in blacklisting potential Pacific plant invaders using species distribution models
Journal of Applied Ecology, EarlyView.SDMs can provide valuable support for planning the preventive management of alien species. However, our findings show that blacklist outcomes are highly sensitive to modelling decisions. While ensemble modelling across multiple algorithms is a recommended best practice, our results reinforce the importance of incorporating global occurrence data when ...
Valén Holle +8 more
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Climate Change Is Expected to Expand Malaria Transmission Range and Population at Risk in Papua New Guinea. [PDF]
GeohealthAbstract Warming temperatures are expanding the potential for malaria transmission into higher altitudes, with important implications for malaria control planning. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), malaria is widespread in lowland areas but rarely transmitted above 1,600 m.
Karl S +6 more
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Further Notes Upon the Papuans of Maclay Coast, New Guinea [PDF]
, 1880 J. C. GALTON
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