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Measuring Wasting and Stunting Prevalence Among Children Under 5 Years of Age and Associated Risk Factors in Papua New Guinea: New Evidence From the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Background: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has undergone a significant health transition, with the prevalence of non-communicable diseases increasing. Many children under 5 years of age suffer from the burden of malnutrition.
Bang Nguyen Pham, Vinson D. Silas, Anthony D. Okely, William Pomat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of COVID-19 on maternal, newborn and child health services in Papua New Guinea

Global Public Health
Papua New Guinea’s health system faces ongoing challenges in the provision of maternal and child health and has some of the poorest health indicators in the world.
Lisa M. Vallely, Jamee Newland, Nalisa Neuendorf, Agnes Kupul Mek, Rachael Farquhar, Zebedee Kerry, Ruthy Boli-Neo, Mikaela Seymour, Melanie Wratten, Herick Aeno, Richard Nake Trumb, Anna Maalsen, Caroline SE Homer, Angela Kelly-Hanku   +13 more
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Risk factors and pregnancy outcomes associated with placental malaria in a prospective cohort of Papua New Guinean women

Malaria Journal, 2017
Background Plasmodium falciparum in pregnancy results in substantial poor health outcomes for both mother and child, particularly in young, primigravid mothers who are at greatest risk of placental malaria (PM) infection.
Elvin Lufele, Alexandra Umbers, Jaume Ordi, Maria Ome-Kaius, Regina Wangnapi, Holger Unger, Nandao Tarongka, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Leanne Robinson, Stephen Rogerson   +10 more
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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
Dalton M, Pomat W, Sanderson B, Melepia P, James H, Burangat D, Duwaba L, Willie D, Paivu B, Kiromat P, Stanley E, Waramin E, Laman M, Walker S, Homer C, Robinson L, Scoullar M, Vaccher S, Danchin M.   +18 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prevalence of malaria across Papua New Guinea after initial roll‐out of insecticide‐treated mosquito nets

Tropical medicine & international health, 2015
To assess the population prevalence of malaria in villages across Papua New Guinea (PNG) following the first roll‐out of free long‐lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN).
M. Hetzel, Hector Morris, Nandao Tarongka, Celine Barnadas, J. Pulford, L. Makita, P. Siba, I. Mueller   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted and genital infections among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea

Global Public Health
The self-collection of vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is reported from several low-and middle-income countries. However, the reporting on women’s experiences of self-collection and same-day
Lisa M. Vallely, Priscilla Poga, Michaela A. Riddell, Handan Wand, Alice Mengi, Steven G. Badman, John Bolnga, Delly Babona, William S. Pomat, Somu Nosi, Andrew J. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku   +11 more
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One size does not fit all: HIV prevalence and correlates of risk for men who have sex with men, transgender women in multiple cities in Papua New Guinea

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Biobehavioral data about men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are limited to those who sell sex.
Avi J. Hakim, Kelsey Coy, Steven G. Badman, Barne Willie, Rebecca Narokobi, Josephine Gabuzzi, Simon Pekon, Martha Kupul, Parker Hou, Herick Aeno, Ruthy Neo Boli, Joshua Nembari, Sophie Ase, Angelyne Amos, Nick Dala, Damian Weikum, Steven Callens, John M. Kaldor, Andrew J. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku, on behalf of the Kauntim mi tu Study Team   +20 more
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Haemophilus ducreyi as a cause of skin ulcers in children from a yaws-endemic area of Papua New Guinea: a prospective cohort study.

Lancet Global Health, 2014
BACKGROUND Skin infections with ulceration are a major health problem in countries of the south Pacific region. Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue and diagnosed by the presence of skin ulcers and a reactive syphilis serology, is one ...
O. Mitjà, S. Lukehart, Gideon Pokowas, P. Moses, August Kapa, C. Godornes, J. Robson, Sarah G Cherian, Wendy Houinei, Walter M. Kazadi, P. Siba, E. de Lazzari, Q. Bassat   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Continuous quality improvement in a community-wide TB screening and prevention programme in Papua New Guinea

Public Health Action
SETTING: Daru Island in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a high prevalence of TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the early implementation of a community-wide project to detect and treat TB disease and infection, outline the decision-
N.P. Pank, A. Aung, G. Kama, A. Murray, K.L. Huang, J. Greig, M. Bauri, G. Chan, C. Masah, K. Kaison, S. Umali, T. Peter, C. Wera, C. Velaki, M. Ase, I. Krangaie, R. Viru, T. Kurumop, T. Keam, S. Islam, W. Pomat, A. Maha, M. Boga, M. Kal, N. Wuatai, S.M. Graham, S.S. Majumdar, T. Marukutira   +27 more
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Factors Affecting Attendance at and Timing of Formal Antenatal Care: Results from a Qualitative Study in Madang, Papua New Guinea

PLoS ONE, 2014
Background Appropriate antenatal care (ANC) is key for the health of mother and child. However, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), only a third of women receive any ANC during pregnancy.
Erin V. W. Andrew, C. Pell, Angeline Angwin, Alma Auwun, Job Daniels, I. Mueller, S. Phuanukoonnon, R. Pool   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source