Australasia, encompassing Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, has some of
the highest prevalence's of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world. The way IBD …

Background There has been a successful push towards parasitological diagnosis of malaria
in Africa, mainly with rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs), which has reduced over-prescribing of …

Nurses around the world are increasingly prescribing and managing pharmaceutical agents.
Prescribing by nurses is currently based on varying nursing roles, depending on national …

Background: Poor prescription practices result in increased side effects, adverse drug
reactions, and high cost of treatment. The present study was undertaken to describe the drug …

The purpose of this study was to explore the building of Community Resilience in mine-
impacted communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The study aimed to establish the …

Objectives Determine community needs and perspectives as part of planning health service
incorporation into Wanang Conservation Area, in support of locally driven sustainable …

Abstract Background The Papua New Guinea Department of Health recently shifted from a
presumptive to a 'test and treat'malaria case management policy. This shift was supported by …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has advocated the development and use of
country specific Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and Essential Medicines Lists (EML) …

Introduction: Reports of baclofen toxicity in patients with severe renal impairment have
raised concerns regarding prescribing practice of the drug in the outpatient department. The …

The pattern of antibiotics prescribed to patients with peripheral lymphadenopathy was
assessed and compared with existing standard treatment guidelines (STGs) in Papua New …