Responding to domestic and family violence in resource-constrained contexts: a case study on rural policing innovations in Melanesia
This article discusses how police responses are coordinated to address domestic and family violence (DFV) and provides a critical reflection on both internal responses and the complexities of multi-partner operations beyond urban spaces.This article draws on the findings from a stakeholder engagement focus group with 20 participants from four Melanesian countries – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu – to provide insight into policing innovations in rural contexts.There is a need for improved multisector partnerships, increased police presence and greater reliance on indigenous strategies to improve...
Source: Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - March 19, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Danielle Verlene Christal Watson Sara N. Amin Amanda L. Robinson Source Type: research
Successful introgression of < i > w < /i > Mel < i > Wolbachia < /i > into < i > Aedes aegypti < /i > populations in Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati
by Cameron P. Simmons, Wesley Donald, Lekon Tagavi, Len Tarivonda, Timothy Quai, Raynelyn Tavoa, Tebikau Noran, Erirau Manikaoti, Lavinia Kareaua, Tabomoa Tinte Abwai, Dip Chand, Vineshwaran Rama, Vimal Deo, Kharishma Karti Deo, Aminiasi Tavuii, Wame Valentine, Ravi Prasad, Eremasi Seru, Leikitah Naituku, Anaseini Ratu, Mark Hesketh, Nichola Kenny, Sarah C. Beebe, Anjali A. Goundar, Andrew McCaw, Molly Buntine, Ben Green, Tibor Frossard, Jeremie R. L. Gilles, D. Albert Joubert, Geoff Wilson, Le Quyen Duong, Jean B Bouvier, Darren Stanford, Carolyn Forder, Johanna M. Duyvestyn, Etiene C. Pacid ônio, Heather A. Flores, Nata...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Cameron P. Simmons Source Type: research
Authority in tobacco control in Pacific Small Island Developing States: a qualitative study of multisectoral tobacco governance in Fiji and Vanuatu
Conclusions
Our results highlight the need for terms of engagement with the tobacco industry to enable governments to implement multisectoral tobacco control measures. Expanding assistance on tobacco control among government and civil society actors and increasing messaging about the impact of economic, trade and agricultural practices on health are essential to help SIDS implement the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. (Source: Tobacco Control)
Source: Tobacco Control - February 20, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Patay, D., Schram, A., Collin, J., Sell, S., Friel, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Triage implementation in resource-limited emergency departments: sharing tools and experience from the Pacific region
AbstractAccording to the World Health Organization ’s (WHO) Emergency Care Systems Framework, triage is an essential function of emergency departments (EDs). Thispractice innovation article describes four strategies that have been used to support implementation of the WHO-endorsed Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (IITT) in the Pacific region, namely needs assessment, digital learning, public communications and electronic data management.Using a case study from Vila Central Hospital in Vanuatu, a Pacific Small Island Developing State, we reflect on lessons learned from IITT implementation in a resource-limited ED. In pa...
Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
On a remote Pacific island, clues to El Ni ño’s future are preserved in ancient reefs
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The 500 residents of Tanovusvus do not typically worry about water. The village hugs the coast of Espiritu Santo, the largest island here in Vanuatu, a tropical archipelago in the western South Pacific Ocean. The lush foliage that surroun...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - February 1, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence, Control and Management within Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu: A Scoping Review with a Systematic Approach
CONCLUSION: The prevalence, control, and management of T2D varied between Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Significant gaps remain in the data describing these domains; however, there are clearly targetable areas for future research and diabetes management programs.PMID:38258764 | DOI:10.2174/0115733998260306231025151814 (Source: Current Diabetes Reviews)
Source: Current Diabetes Reviews - January 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Timothy Kuek Source Type: research
Algal outbreaks around the world are crowding out corals
About 11 years ago, Peter Edmunds noticed small dark red splotches on the reefs off the Virgin Islands that he’d been surveying for decades. The culprits, red algae that form a crust on underwater surfaces such as coral, were previously known to grow only in small patches, tucked away in crevices among the reefs. Since he first noticed them, they’ve “just gone gangbusters,” says the marine biologist from California State University, Northridge.
And not just at his study sites. Edmunds and colleagues
report today in
Current Biology
that these algae are spreading rapidly in the Caribbean Sea ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - November 6, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A pooled analysis of temporal trends in the prevalence of anxiety-induced sleep loss among adolescents aged 12 –15 years across 29 countries
ConclusionTrends in the prevalence of anxiety-induced sleep loss in adolescents varied significantly across different countries. Generally, a stable trend was observed in 21 of the 29 countries surveyed. Our study provides data that can aid policymakers in establishing country-specific strategies for reducing anxiety-induced sleep loss in adolescents. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
'They're not as MSM, they're a < em > bufta < /em > ': using the categories 'men who have sex with men' and 'transgender' as technologies in Vanuatu
Cult Health Sex. 2023 Jul 21:1-16. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2234422. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Vanuatu, the use of the terms such as 'men who have sex with men' (MSM) and 'transgender' has increased over the past decade. This paper draws on twenty months ethnographic research in Port Vila, the country's capital, to analyse what happens on the ground when MSM and transgender categories are taken up to identify people or to narrate the self. The focus is on who uses these terms, in what ways they are experienced, and what is rendered visible (or not) by their use. This research departs from approaches framing 'non-h...
Source: Culture, Health and Sexuality - July 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alice Servy Source Type: research
'They're not as MSM, they're a < em > bufta < /em > ': using the categories 'men who have sex with men' and 'transgender' as technologies in Vanuatu
Cult Health Sex. 2023 Jul 21:1-16. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2234422. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Vanuatu, the use of the terms such as 'men who have sex with men' (MSM) and 'transgender' has increased over the past decade. This paper draws on twenty months ethnographic research in Port Vila, the country's capital, to analyse what happens on the ground when MSM and transgender categories are taken up to identify people or to narrate the self. The focus is on who uses these terms, in what ways they are experienced, and what is rendered visible (or not) by their use. This research departs from approaches framing 'non-h...
Source: Culture, Health and Sexuality - July 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alice Servy Source Type: research
The challenges in protecting public health interests in multisectoral governance in the context of small island developing states: the case of tobacco control in Fiji and Vanuatu
The commercial determinants of health (CDoH) drive the rise of NCDs globally, and their regulation requires multisectoral governance. Despite existing recommendations to strengthen institutional structures, pr... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - April 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dori Patay, Ashley Schram and Sharon Friel Tags: Research Source Type: research
Change in global burden of unintentional drowning from 1990 to 2019 and its association with social determinants of health: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Conclusions
The global burden of unintentional drowning significantly declined in the past three decades, and the improvement of SDHs such as GDP per capita and health spending mainly contributed to the decrease. Our findings indicate that improvement of SDHs is critical for drowning prevention and control. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tan, H., Lin, Z., Fu, D., Dong, X., Zhu, S., Huang, Z., Liu, Y., He, G., Yang, P., Liu, T., Ma, W. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research
Viruses Associated with Acute Conjunctivitis in Vanuatu
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Jan 16:tpmd220600. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0600. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe first manifestation of a viral infection may be conjunctivitis. There are limited data on the etiology of viral conjunctivitis in Vanuatu, a country in the South Pacific Ocean. Patients presenting to one of two Vanuatu health centers with presumed infectious conjunctivitis were eligible if symptom onset was within 14 days of screening. Conjunctival and anterior nasal swabs were obtained and subjected to unbiased RNA deep sequencing (RNA-seq) to identify DNA and RNA viruses. For samples collected from May to November 202...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - January 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kasso Johnson Fasihah Taleo Kalbule Willie Edwin Amel Madopule Nanu Marie Alguet Jose Wass Prudence Rymill Anthony Solomon Kevin Ruder Cindi Chen Lina Zhong Armin Hinterwirth David Liu Thomas Abraham Gerami Seitzman Thomas Lietman Thuy Doan SCORPIO Study Source Type: research
