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The genomic landscape of contemporary western Remote Oceanians
Curr Biol. 2022 Sep 8:S0960-9822(22)01377-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.055. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Vanuatu archipelago served as a gateway to Remote Oceania during one of the most extensive human migrations to uninhabited lands ∼3,000 years ago. Ancient DNA studies suggest an initial settlement by East Asian-related peoples that was quickly followed by the arrival of Papuan-related populations, leading to a major population turnover. Yet there is uncertainty over the population processes and the sociocultural factors that have shaped the genomic diversity of ni-Vanuatu, who present nowadays among the world's ...
Source: Current Biology - September 15, 2022 Category: Biology Authors: Lara R Arauna Jacob Bergstedt Jeremy Choin Javier Mendoza-Revilla Christine Harmant Maguelonne Roux Alex Mas-Sandoval Laure L émée Heidi Colleran Alexandre Fran çois Fr édérique Valentin Olivier Cassar Antoine Gessain Lluis Quintana-Murci Etienne Pat Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 11554: The Barriers to and Facilitators of Physical Activity and Sport for Oceania with Non-European, Non-Asian (ONENA) Ancestry Children and Adolescents: A Mixed Studies Systematic Review
Conclusions: Research in this area is lacking, with ONENA youth living in Australia and 12 PICT not represented. Overall, there were a larger number of facilitators experienced at individual and interpersonal levels, while barriers were highest at the community level, with the policy level having facilitators and barriers equally represented. Programs that offer PA and sport participation options with embedded SDT-informed strategies for all family members; that are accessible through existing transport and related social, cultural, and physical infrastructure; and that are committed to communities through formal co-design...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 14, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Louisa R. Peralta Renata L. Cinelli Wayne Cotton Sarah Morris Olivier Galy Corinne Caillaud Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Smoking and drinking behavior, knowledge, and attitudes among urban and rural public-school students in Efate Island, Vanuatu: a comparative study
ConclusionsThe results provide evidence of rural –urban differences in the behavior, attitude, knowledge, and perceptions of parental behavior regarding smoking and drinking. The findings suggest that issues related to underage smoking and drinking differ between urban and rural students. Future intervention programs for reducing underage smokin g and drinking should be adapted in recognition of urban and rural differences. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Molecular characterization of Cordyline virus 1 isolates infecting yam (Dioscorea spp)
AbstractCordyline virus 1 (CoV1) is a velarivirus that has so far only been reported in ornamental Ti plants (Cordyline fruticosa). Using high-throughput sequencing, we identified CoV1 infection in yam accessions from Vanuatu. Using a specific RT-PCR assay, we found that CoV1 is also present and highly prevalent inDioscorea alata,D. cayenensis, andD. trifida in Guadeloupe. Phylogenetic analysis showed that CoV1 isolates infecting yam in Guadeloupe display a low level of molecular diversity. These data provide insights into the transmission of CoV1 in yam in Guadeloupe. (Source: Archives of Virology)
Source: Archives of Virology - July 16, 2022 Category: Virology Source Type: research

'Most nurses in the rural or remote health clinics run away from their job due to no remote allowances and poor working equipment and environment'. Health professional leaders' perception of shortages in the nursing workforce in underserved areas in Vanuatu
CONCLUSION: The present study identified key factors affecting current nursing workforce shortages and the recommended measures and interventions to resolve nursing shortages. The findings will assist policymakers to refine and develop relevant policies to address and strengthen the Vanuatu Ministry of Health nursing workforce.PMID:35785996 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7229 (Source: Rural Remote Health)
Source: Rural Remote Health - July 5, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Adel T Tamata Masoud Mohammadnezhad Source Type: research

'Most nurses in the rural or remote health clinics run away from their job due to no remote allowances and poor working equipment and environment'. Health professional leaders' perception of shortages in the nursing workforce in underserved areas in Vanuatu
CONCLUSION: The present study identified key factors affecting current nursing workforce shortages and the recommended measures and interventions to resolve nursing shortages. The findings will assist policymakers to refine and develop relevant policies to address and strengthen the Vanuatu Ministry of Health nursing workforce.PMID:35785996 | DOI:10.22605/RRH7229 (Source: Rural and Remote Health)
Source: Rural and Remote Health - July 5, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Adel T Tamata Masoud Mohammadnezhad Source Type: research

Sex-specific distribution and classification of < i > Wolbachia < /i > infections and mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in < i > Aedes albopictus < /i > from the Indo-Pacific
by Qiong Yang, Jessica Chung, Katie L. Robinson, Thomas L. Schmidt, Perran A. Ross, Jiaxin Liang, Ary A. Hoffmann The arbovirus vectorAedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) is common throughout the Indo-Pacific region, where most global dengue transmission occurs. We analysed population genomic data and tested for cryptic species in 160Ae.albopictus sampled from 16 locations across this region. We found no evidence of crypticAe.albopictus but found multiple intraspecific COI haplotypes partitioned into groups representing three Asian lineages: East Asia, Southeast Asia and Indonesia. Papua New Guinea (PNG), Vanuatu and C...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - April 13, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Qiong Yang Source Type: research

Mathematical Modeling for Removing Border Entry and Quarantine Requirements for COVID-19, Vanuatu
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 10;28(5). doi: 10.3201/eid2805.211757. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Pacific Island country of Vanuatu is considering strategies to remove border restrictions implemented during 2020 to prevent imported coronavirus disease. We performed mathematical modeling to estimate the number of infectious travelers who had different entry scenarios and testing strategies. Travel bubbles and testing on entry have the greatest importation risk reduction.PMID:35271791 | DOI:10.3201/eid2805.211757 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 10, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Caroline van Gemert Len Tarivonda Posikai Samuel Tapo Sereana Natuman Geoff Clark Joanne Mariasua Nick Scott Adam Craig Myriam Abel Matthew J Cornish Margaret Hellard Rachel Sacks-Davis Source Type: research