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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
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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

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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Fire Histories and Rainforest Aboriginal Archaeology in the Wet Tropics Bioregion, North Queensland

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Unlike the dominant Australian savanna‐sclerophyll vegetation, tropical rainforests do not burn easily. Any evidence of fire in Australian rainforests therefore invites explanations of its source. Analysis of 187 radiocarbon dates that include selected charcoal fragments from 23 soil pits and 7 archaeological sites from the Wet Tropics ...
Richard Cosgrove, Åsa Ferrier, Fleur King, Laurance May, Simon Haberle, Ernie Raymont, Corrine Barlow, Judith Field, Patrick Moss, Ron Stager   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lamivudine and tenofovir pharmacokinetic variability in people with HIV in Papua New Guinea

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Demographics and kidney function contribute to variability in lamivudine and tenofovir drug concentrations. The aim was to assess, for the first time, the pharmacokinetic variability of lamivudine and tenofovir in Papua New Guinean (PNG) HIV/AIDS patients.
Natália Bordin Andriguetti, Daniel Thomas Barratt, Joseph Tucci, Paul Pumuye, Andrew Alexander Somogyi   +4 more
wiley   +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
doaj   +1 more source

Education, employment and practice: Midwifery graduates in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016 The Authors Background Papua New Guinea has a very high maternal mortality rate (773/100,000), low rates of supervised births and a critical shortage of skilled midwives. A midwifery education initiative commenced in 2012, funded by the Australian
Buasi, N, Dawson, A, Homer, CSE, Joseph, N, Moores, A, Puawe, P, Rumsey, M, Samor, MK, West, F   +8 more
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The Effect of Institutional Pressures and Business Incentives on the Level of Corporate Compliance System Implementation

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The risk of noncompliance with societal requirements, internal policies, and industry standards can damage a company's reputation and image. There may be institutional pressures and firm incentives and characteristics that drive the implementation of a compliance management system (CMS).
Sara Rodríguez Gómez, Isabel María García Sánchez, María Lourdes Arco Castro, María Victoria López Pérez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new species of Cydistomyia (Diptera, Tabanidae) from Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 1999
A new species, Cydistomyia kamialiensis, is described from specimens collected in the Kamiali Wildlife Management Area of Morobe Province, Papua New ...
Goodwin, James T.
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Insects as Food and Feed Source: A Comprehensive Review on Nutritional Value, Food Safety Concern, Environmental Benefits, Economic Potential, Technological Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Edible insects offer a sustainable protein source, requiring fewer resources than traditional livestock. Despite challenges, they have the potential to enhance food security and sustainability for a growing global population. ABSTRACT As the world faces an escalating protein crisis amid climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity, edible ...
Anil Gautam, Ishwari Gyawali, Sushma Poudel, Sachin Devkota, Rabin Acharya, Milan Kandel, Deepak Subedi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source