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View article: Examining wealth-related inequality in childhood vaccination in Fiji using the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021
Examining wealth-related inequality in childhood vaccination in Fiji using the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021 Open
Background Despite a 95% immunisation rate in Fiji, disparities exist in the distribution of immunisation in children from different socioeconomic backgrounds. We used data from the 2021 Fiji Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) to det…
View article: Vaccination and its social and behavioural drivers in children with disability in Fiji
Vaccination and its social and behavioural drivers in children with disability in Fiji Open
Introduction Data on the vaccination of children with disabilities are limited across Pacific Island countries like Fiji. This study aimed to examine the vaccination status and measure the social and behavioural drivers influencing vaccina…
View article: Systems serology analysis shows IgG1 and IgG3 memory responses six years after one dose of quadrivalent HPV vaccine
Systems serology analysis shows IgG1 and IgG3 memory responses six years after one dose of quadrivalent HPV vaccine Open
The WHO has given a permissive recommendation for an off-label one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule to prevent cervical cancer, based on evidence of comparable protection to two or three doses of vaccine. While neutralizing…
View article: Enhanced <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> Sexually Transmitted Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Fiji Following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Enhanced <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> Sexually Transmitted Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Fiji Following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Open
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic impact on sexually transmitted infections in countries practicing syndromic management remains unknown. We conducted cross-sectional surveys in Fiji to assess increases and risk factors for …
View article: "Fear of the unknown": Health, disability, and stakeholder perspectives on the behavioral and social drivers of vaccination in children with disability in Fiji
"Fear of the unknown": Health, disability, and stakeholder perspectives on the behavioral and social drivers of vaccination in children with disability in Fiji Open
Vaccinating children with disability in low- and middle-income countries, such as Fiji, is a key priority for equity. This study aimed to understand the social and behavioral drivers of vaccine uptake among children with disability in Fiji…
View article: The urgency of now to end HIV vertical transmission for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their children in Asia and the Pacific
The urgency of now to end HIV vertical transmission for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their children in Asia and the Pacific Open
The global strategy to #EndAIDS is underpinned by a call to end all inequities and to ensure no-one is left behind; but inequities continue, and people are still being left behind. Despite the advances seen in some populations and in some …
View article: Training health workers and community influencers to be Vaccine Champions: a mixed-methods RE-AIM evaluation
Training health workers and community influencers to be Vaccine Champions: a mixed-methods RE-AIM evaluation Open
Introduction Increasing trust and confidence in vaccines is a global priority, as countries have grappled with delivering COVID-19 vaccines, maintaining routine childhood vaccination rates and introducing new vaccines. Community-based vacc…
View article: Transforming place-based management within watersheds in Fiji: The watershed interventions for systems health project
Transforming place-based management within watersheds in Fiji: The watershed interventions for systems health project Open
Watersheds offer opportunities for place-based interventions to transform systems health via preventative versus reactive approaches to management that achieve multiple co-benefits for public and environmental health. The Watershed Interve…
View article: Molecular epidemiology of the HIV-1 epidemic in Fiji
Molecular epidemiology of the HIV-1 epidemic in Fiji Open
Very little is known about the HIV-1 epidemic in Fiji, nor the wider South Pacific region more generally, yet new reported HIV-1 infections are on the rise. As of 2023, there are an estimated 2,000 cases of HIV-1 in Fiji with heterosexual …
View article: A single dose of quadrivalent HPV vaccine is highly effective against HPV genotypes 16 and 18 detection in young pregnant women eight years following vaccination: an retrospective cohort study in Fiji
A single dose of quadrivalent HPV vaccine is highly effective against HPV genotypes 16 and 18 detection in young pregnant women eight years following vaccination: an retrospective cohort study in Fiji Open
This study was supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Australian Government and Fiji Health Sector Support Program (FHSSP). FHSSP is implemented by Abt JTA on behalf of the A…
View article: Transforming place-based management within watersheds in Fiji: the Watershed Interventions for Systems Health project
Transforming place-based management within watersheds in Fiji: the Watershed Interventions for Systems Health project Open
Watersheds offer opportunities for place-based interventions to transform systems health via preventative versus reactive approaches to management that achieve multiple co-benefits for public and environmental health. The Watershed Interve…
View article: 90Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveys
90Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveys Open
Background Pneumococcal disease is preceded by carriage of pneumococci. We describe factors associated with pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in Fiji, using data from annual (2012-2015) cross-sectional surveys, pre- and post-introductio…
View article: Prospective Surveillance of Primary Healthcare Presentations for Scabies and Bacterial Skin Infections in Fiji, 2018–2019
Prospective Surveillance of Primary Healthcare Presentations for Scabies and Bacterial Skin Infections in Fiji, 2018–2019 Open
Scabies, impetigo, and other skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are highly prevalent in many tropical, low-middle income settings, but information regarding their burden of disease is scarce. We conducted a surveillance of presentatio…
View article: Effect of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction on pneumonia hospital admissions in Fiji: a time-series analysis
Effect of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction on pneumonia hospital admissions in Fiji: a time-series analysis Open
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Australian Government.
View article: Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage and density in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveys
Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage and density in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveys Open
This study describes predictors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and density in Fiji. We used data from four annual (2012-2015) cross-sectional surveys, pre- and post-introduction of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10)…
View article: Associations between ethnicity, social contact, and pneumococcal carriage three years post-PCV10 in Fiji
Associations between ethnicity, social contact, and pneumococcal carriage three years post-PCV10 in Fiji Open
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for pneumococcal disease. Little is known about whether social contact frequency and intensity are associated with pneumococcal carriage. In Fiji, indigenous iTaukei have higher prevalenc…
View article: A Comparison of Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Very Young Fijian Infants Born by Vaginal or Cesarean Delivery
A Comparison of Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Very Young Fijian Infants Born by Vaginal or Cesarean Delivery Open
Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence and density were higher in infants delivered vaginally compared with those delivered by cesarean birth. After adjustment, vaginal delivery was associated with pneumococcal carriage. Differenc…
View article: Sustained Antibody Responses 6 Years Following 1, 2, or 3 Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in Adolescent Fijian Girls, and Subsequent Responses to a Single Dose of Bivalent HPV Vaccine: A Prospective Cohort Study
Sustained Antibody Responses 6 Years Following 1, 2, or 3 Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in Adolescent Fijian Girls, and Subsequent Responses to a Single Dose of Bivalent HPV Vaccine: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Background. The duration of antibody response following reduced human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses has not been determined. We compared the antibody responses in girls previously vaccinated with zero, 1, 2, or 3 doses of quadrivalent…