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Navigating health workforce challenges and priorities in …

(4 days ago) WEBIn the vast expanse of the Pacific, where azure waters meet lush landscapes, the challenges faced by Pacific island countries and areas (PICs) in securing an adequate health workforce are as enduring as the tides. Over the past few decades, …

https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/feature-stories/item/navigating-health-workforce-challenges-and-priorities-in-the-pacific

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Frontiers Health Challenges of the Pacific Region: …

(6 days ago) WEBIndigenous Oceanians face many of the health challenges identified in similar low-income settings, though cultural and biological constructs associated with …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02184/full

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The impact of COVID-19 on public health systems in the …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have experienced the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in different ways and with different timelines, …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(22)00113-4/fulltext

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Universal Health Coverage and the Pacific Islands: An …

(3 days ago) WEBPacific Health Ministers noted in 2017 that more than 250 health-focused courses are on offer across the region with “varying levels of curriculum standards,

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8998582/

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Trends and disparities in non-communicable diseases in …

(3 days ago) WEBThe WHO Western Pacific region bears disproportionate deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with increased overall NCD proportional mortality over the past two …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(23)00256-0/fulltext

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Analysis of the burden and trends of communicable …

(7 days ago) WEBBackground Communicable diseases contribute substantially to morbidity and death rates worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. Pacific …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-16894-z

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Health Challenges of the Pacific Region: Insights From History

(1 days ago) WEBThe Pacific region, also referred to as Oceania, is a geographically widespread region populated by people of diverse cultures and ethnicities. Papuans, …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31572391/

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Health System Review – Pacific Report - Ministry of Health NZ

(7 days ago) WEBthis paper focused on improving equity of health outcomes for Pacific communities. The paper describes the health equity issues faced by Pacific families and communities. In …

https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/pacific-persepectives-health-system-review-final-pdf-version.pdf

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Te Mana Ola: The Pacific Health Strategy - Ministry of Health NZ

(8 days ago) WEBTe Mana Ola is the first-ever Pacific Health Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. It sets out the direction and long-term priorities for Pacific health over the next 10 years. Five …

https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/setting-direction-our-new-health-system/te-mana-ola-pacific-health-strategy

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Summary of Te Mana Ola – The Pacific Health Strategy 2023

(4 days ago) WEBhealth care needs of Pacific peoples. This includes: • talking to Pacific families • talking to Pacific communities • making sure the health system reflects Pacific peoples. Priority 3 …

https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/moh_-_te_mana_ola_the_pacific_health_strategy_-_easy_read.pdf

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The Rising Tide of Mental Disorders in the Pacific Region: …

(6 days ago) WEBThe impact of population changes on burden of disease distributions in the Pacific region is demonstrated in Figure 2.Holding prevalence rates constant over the time period would …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/app5.93

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Pacific Island – WHO Cooperation Strategy 2018–2022

(5 days ago) WEBchallenges evolve and public expectations continue to increase regarding what the health sector should be delivering. Recognizing these challenges, the ministers of health of …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272806/WPRO-2017-DPM-027-pic-eng.pdf

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Health Challenges in SIDS of Pacific and Caribbean

(6 days ago) WEBNCDs put large – even unsustainable – pressures on national budgets One diabetic patient in Vanuatu = 76.4 other citizens allocation. Only 1.31% of the total population in Vanuatu …

https://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/Health%20challenges%20in%20SIDS%20of%20pacific%20and%20caribbean.pdf

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Issues and challenges for health information systems in the …

(2 days ago) WEBTwo key events were held in the Pacific region in 2009 to discuss the issues and challenges in health information systems. This paper summarises the common issues …

https://www.aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/resource/issues-and-challenges-health-information-systems-pacific-2009.pdf

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SURGICAL SYSTEM STRENGTHENING IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

(8 days ago) WEBthIn 2019, Pacific Health Ministers at their 13 meeting championed a Pacific-specific approach to advancing the safe and affordable surgery agenda as a critical component …

https://phd.spc.int/sites/default/files/p-related-files/2021-11/2021%20PHoH%20Oct%20Item%203.3%20Surgical%20Systems%20Strengthening%20in%20the%20Pacific%20Islands%2021Sep2021.pdf

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Americans of Pacific Island Ethnicity Have Up to Triple the Rate of

(1 days ago) WEBThe first-of-its-kind report, issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on May 1, focuses solely on the cancer risk of Americans who’ve descended from regions …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-05-01/americans-of-pacific-island-ethnicity-have-up-to-triple-the-rate-of-cancer-deaths

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Cancer: An Increasing Public Health Challenge in the Asia Pacific

(6 days ago) WEBCancer is an increasing public health challenge for the whole world and particularly in the Asian region. Worldwide, in 2022, there were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10105395241253049?download=true

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Continuing Professional Development Framework for Midwives

(4 days ago) WEBThe CPD framework presents categories of learning in line with the approach from the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030) …

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/continuing-professional-development-framework-midwives-clinical-practice-asia-and-pacific

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VIDEO: Mental Health Care in the Pacific Northwest - A Murdock …

(Just Now) WEBRural communities face unique challenges in accessing and adopting mental health care, but Pacific Northwest nonprofits are finding solutions that bring services directly to these …

https://murdocktrust.org/2024/05/video-mental-health-care-in-the-pacific-northwest-a-murdock-trust-annual-video-project/

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Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

(3 days ago) WEBThe Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-dangerous-heat-prompts-shift-online-classes-power-crunch-2024-04-29/

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WMO and the Early Warnings for All Initiative

(7 days ago) WEBPillar 2 aims to address several challenges: Only a third of WMO Members and Territories report having multi-hazard monitoring and forecasting system Half of the 30 countries …

https://wmo.int/site/early-warnings-all/wmo-and-early-warnings-all-initiative

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