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View article: Exploring the implementation of community health worker program in Fiji: An exploratory qualitative study
Exploring the implementation of community health worker program in Fiji: An exploratory qualitative study Open
In Fiji, community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in providing primary health care, especially in remote and hard-to-reach areas. This study aims to comprehensively explore the implementation of the CHW program and identify pol…
View article: Understanding implementation, adoption, and acceptability of the WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions in FIJI: Evidence for scale-up
Understanding implementation, adoption, and acceptability of the WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions in FIJI: Evidence for scale-up Open
The Package of Essential Noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions in response to the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes was implemented in Fiji commencing in 2012. This study aimed to understand implementation outco…
View article: Epidemiology of Cancer in the Fiji Islands: 2010 to 2018
Epidemiology of Cancer in the Fiji Islands: 2010 to 2018 Open
Cancer is a global public health concern with increasing incidence and mortality rates, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). Among the PICTs, Fiji faces a growi…
View article: Rapid review of factors influencing dietary behaviors in Fiji
Rapid review of factors influencing dietary behaviors in Fiji Open
Introduction In Fiji, multiple burdens of malnutrition including undernutrition, overweight/obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies coexist at the individual, household, and population levels. The diets of children, adolescents, and adults…
View article: Salt and Sugar Intakes of Adults in the Central Division of Fiji – Findings from a Nutrition Survey of over 500 People
Salt and Sugar Intakes of Adults in the Central Division of Fiji – Findings from a Nutrition Survey of over 500 People Open
Background Excess salt and sugar consumption contribute to diet-related diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Given the increasing burden of these conditions in Fiji, this study aimed to estimate salt and sugar intakes and…
View article: Prevalence of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in women in Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa, 1995–2017: Spectrum-STI model estimates
Prevalence of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in women in Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa, 1995–2017: Spectrum-STI model estimates Open
Objectives: To estimate prevalence levels of and time trends for active syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in women aged 15–49 years in four countries in the Pacific (Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia [FSM], Papua New Guinea [PNG] a…
View article: Dengue in Fiji: epidemiology of the 2014 DENV-3 outbreak
Dengue in Fiji: epidemiology of the 2014 DENV-3 outbreak Open
Dengue morbidity and mortality were highest among males, indigenous people and residents of urban and peri-urban locations. Effective and integrated public health strategies are needed to ensure early detection and appropriate outbreak con…
View article: Themes and correlations of participant experience and evaluation of an interactive bioterrorism release exercise – a mixed methods study
Themes and correlations of participant experience and evaluation of an interactive bioterrorism release exercise – a mixed methods study Open
Bioterrorism and pandemics pose great risk to the health and safety of our modern world. Pandemic scenario exercises commonly use diseases that are most likely to cause moderate harm in an epidemic scenario, such as influenza. Despite the …
View article: Factors associated with dengue fatality in Fiji: a hospital-based case control study
Factors associated with dengue fatality in Fiji: a hospital-based case control study Open
Introduction: Fiji experienced a dengue serotype 3 outbreak in 2013-14 with a higher number of fatalities compared to an earlier outbreak of similar intensity. This study was conducted to determine the factors associated with dengue mortal…
View article: Epidemic size, duration and vaccine stockpiling following a large-scale attack with smallpox
Epidemic size, duration and vaccine stockpiling following a large-scale attack with smallpox Open
On August 16th, 2018, we held Exercise Mataika to test preparedness for a worst-case scenario of a smallpox attack which begins in the Pacific and is followed by a larger scale attack in a highly populous Asian country. The exercise was un…
View article: Exercise Mataika: White Paper on response to a smallpox bioterrorism release in the Pacific
Exercise Mataika: White Paper on response to a smallpox bioterrorism release in the Pacific Open
Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, with known seed stock retained in two high security Biosafety Level 4 laboratories in the United States and Russia. Experts agree the likelihood of theft from these laboratories is low, and that sy…
View article: Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system after Cyclone Winston, Fiji, 2016
Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system after Cyclone Winston, Fiji, 2016 Open
In Fiji, EWARS in a Box was effective in strengthening disease surveillance during a national emergency and was well regarded by users.