Children with palliative care needs in Papua New Guinea, and perspectives from their parents and health care workers: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: There is a need for a systematic approach to palliative care in Papua New Guinea. Palliative care can be integrated into an overall approach to quality of paediatric care. It is relevant to a broad section of children with severe chronic or malignant conditions and can be carried out with limited resources. It does require some resources, further training and education, and increased provision of basic drugs for symptom control.PMID:37291511 | DOI:10.1186/s12904-023-01177-6 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - June 8, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Villa Watch Gwenda Anga Cornelia Kilalang Francis Pulsan John D Vince Trevor Duke Source Type: research
Children with palliative care needs in Papua New Guinea, and perspectives from their parents and health care workers: a qualitative study
The World Health Organisation defines paediatric palliative care (PPC) as caring for the child ’s body, mind, and spirit, and giving support to the family. In life-limiting conditions it is important that palli... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - June 8, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Villa Watch, Gwenda Anga, Cornelia Kilalang, Francis Pulsan, John D Vince and Trevor Duke Tags: Research Source Type: research
IgG < sub > 4 < /sub > antibodies to the recombinant filarial antigen Wb-Bhp-1 decrease dramatically following treatment of lymphatic filariasis
ConclusionsAntibodies to Wb-Bhp-1 and Wb123 are more closely correlated with persistent microfilaremia than circulating filarial antigenemia or antibodies to Bm14, and they clear more rapidly after anti-filarial treatment. Additional studies are needed to assess the value of Wb-Bhp-1 serology as a tool for determining the success of LF elimination efforts. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - June 7, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Sarah E. Greene Source Type: research
Epic voyage finds astonishing microbial diversity among coral reefs
Nature, Published online: 02 June 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-01807-2World's largest survey of Pacific corals clocked 100,000 kilometres, collecting 58,000 samples from 249 locations including Indonesia, Japan and Papua New Guinea. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - June 2, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Natasha Gilbert Source Type: research
Red-list status and extinction risk of the world's whales, dolphins, and porpoises
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:37246556 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.14090 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - May 29, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Gill T Braulik Barbara L Taylor Gianna Minton Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara Tim Collins Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho Enrique A Crespo Louisa S Ponnampalam Michael C Double Randall R Reeves Source Type: research
Red-list status and extinction risk of the world's whales, dolphins, and porpoises
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:37246556 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.14090 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - May 29, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Gill T Braulik Barbara L Taylor Gianna Minton Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara Tim Collins Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho Enrique A Crespo Louisa S Ponnampalam Michael C Double Randall R Reeves Source Type: research
Red-list status and extinction risk of the world's whales, dolphins, and porpoises
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:37246556 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.14090 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - May 29, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Gill T Braulik Barbara L Taylor Gianna Minton Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara Tim Collins Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho Enrique A Crespo Louisa S Ponnampalam Michael C Double Randall R Reeves Source Type: research
Validating the InterVA-5 cause of death analytical tool: using mortality data from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System in Papua New Guinea
Conclusion
The InterVA-5 tool works well in the PNG context to assign specific CODs of infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neoplasms and injuries. Further improvements with respect to chronic NCDs, maternal deaths and neonatal deaths are needed. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - May 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pham, B. N., Abori, N., Maraga, S., Jorry, R., Jaukae, G. S., Silas, V. D., Aga, T., Okely, T., Pomat, W. Tags: Open access, Global health, COVID-19 Source Type: research
Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review
Conclusion
This systematic review highlights that TMC practice and HIV risk could negatively impact men and their families. Existing evidence suggests that little attention has been paid to men and their families experiencing the impacts of TMC and HIV risk factors. The findings recommend the need for health intervention programmes such as safe circumcision and safe sexual behaviours following TMC and efforts to address psychological and social challenges in communities practising TMC.
PROSPERO registration number
CRD42022357788. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - May 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Asa, G. A., Fauk, N. K., Ward, P. R. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research
Strengthening cancer control in the South Pacific through coalition-building: a co-design framework
This study aimed to 1) create a Coalition Development Framework; 2) assess the use of the Framework in practice to co-design a South Pacific Coalition.METHODS: Creation of the Coalition Development Framework commenced with a scoping review and content analysis of existing literature. Synthesis of key elements formed an evidence-informed step-by-step guide for coalition-building. Application of the Framework comprised consultation and iterative discussions with key South Pacific cancer control stakeholders in Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga. Concurrent evaluation of the Framework utilising Theory of C...
Source: Cancer Control - May 14, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Amelia Hyatt Belinda Chan Rob Moodie Megan Varlow Chris Bates Sunia Foliaki Neal Palafox Shelley Burich Sanchia Aranda Source Type: research
The PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program: An evaluation
CONCLUSION: The Buddy Program provides a practical model for building midwifery leadership capacity that may be transferrable to other contexts.PMID:37149495 | DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.004 (Source: Women Birth)
Source: Women Birth - May 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Helen Hall Mohammad Afzal Mahmood Mary Sitaing Paula Zebedee Aines Robyn Cant Kimberley Crawford Source Type: research
The PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program: An evaluation
CONCLUSION: The Buddy Program provides a practical model for building midwifery leadership capacity that may be transferrable to other contexts.PMID:37149495 | DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.004 (Source: Women Birth)
Source: Women Birth - May 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Helen Hall Mohammad Afzal Mahmood Mary Sitaing Paula Zebedee Aines Robyn Cant Kimberley Crawford Source Type: research
The PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program: An evaluation
CONCLUSION: The Buddy Program provides a practical model for building midwifery leadership capacity that may be transferrable to other contexts.PMID:37149495 | DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.004 (Source: Women Birth)
Source: Women Birth - May 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Helen Hall Mohammad Afzal Mahmood Mary Sitaing Paula Zebedee Aines Robyn Cant Kimberley Crawford Source Type: research
The PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program: An evaluation
CONCLUSION: The Buddy Program provides a practical model for building midwifery leadership capacity that may be transferrable to other contexts.PMID:37149495 | DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.004 (Source: Women Birth)
Source: Women Birth - May 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Helen Hall Mohammad Afzal Mahmood Mary Sitaing Paula Zebedee Aines Robyn Cant Kimberley Crawford Source Type: research
The PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program: An evaluation
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a high rate of preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 4, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Helen Hall, Mohammad Afzal Mahmood, Mary Sitaing, Paula Zebedee Aines, Robyn Cant, Kimberley Crawford Source Type: research
