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Health and Health Research
- Commonwealth Health Online
Commonwealth Health Online is an online resource dedicated to health in the Commonwealth. The website consists of 53 country profiles focusing on child and maternal mortality, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, mental health, health systems, current health issues and progress towards the Health Millennium Development Goals. Commonwealth Health Online includes profiles of 11 Pacific Island countries: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. - Direct access to country-specific ressource
- Faculty of Health Science - Divine Word University
Divine Word University (DWU) is a National University and a leading tertiary institution in Papua New Guinea. Formerly Divine Word Institute, it was established by an Act of Parliament in 1980 and was established as a University in 1996. DWU is ecumenical, coeducational and privately governed with government support. The Faculty of Health Sciences comprises six departments: Environmental Health, Rural Health, Health Management, Physiotherapy, Eye Care and Public Health Leadership and Training. It delivers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma programs. The Faculty of Health Sciences is also associated with the Centre for Health Research & Diagnostics, whose mission is to promote and advance health and medical research. - Direct access to country-specific ressource
- Institut of Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington that provides high-quality information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems. Among other projects, the IHME leads The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, a study which captures premature death and disability from more than 300 diseases and injuries in 188 countries, including 11 Pacific Island countries, by age and sex, from 1990 to the present. - Direct access to country-specific ressource
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
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- National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (IMR) is a world class research facility looking at ways to improve the health of the people of Papua New Guinea. The Institute undertakes high quality health research activities, provides evidence for relevant local action and policy, and contributes to the regional and global base of knowledge on major tropical health problems. The Institute research program is organised into five scientific sections: Infection and Immunity; Vector Borne Diseases; Population Health and Demography; Sexual and Reproductive Health; Environmental and Emerging Diseases.
- Papua New Guinea Medical Journal
The Papua New Guinea Medical Journal is the quarterly journal of the Papua New Guinea Medical Society, managed by the Institute of Medical Research. The Journal publishes original papers and reviews on all aspects of medicine. Its focus is on subjects relevant to the practice of medicine in Papua New Guinea and other countries in the South Pacific.
- School of Health Science - Pacific Adventist University
Pacific Adventist University is a premier Christian institution of higher learning and research in the Pacific. The School of Health delivers Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery programs. - Direct access to country-specific ressource
- School of Medicine & Health Sciences - University of Papua New Guinea
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Papua New Guinea is a leading medical and health services training institution in the South Pacific Region. It comprises several divisions - Clinical Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, Pathology, Public Health, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Sciences (Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Imaging Sciences) – and delivers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma programs. Its visions is to equip future leaders in health services with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to meet the health needs of the nation’s rural and urban communities.
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Papua New Guinea Office
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is the specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with the rights and wellbeing of children. UNICEF Papua New Guinea country programme is focused on four outcome areas, including two directly related to health: health, nutrition, water and sanitation and HIV/AIDS.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Papua New Guinea Office
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. In Papua New Guinea, UNDP works in six key areas, including one health-related : HIV/AIDS. UNDP also plays a vital role in Papua New Guinea in helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, including goals 4, 5 and 6 : "Reducing child mortality ", "Improve maternal health" and "Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases".
- World Bank HealthStats
HealthStats is the World Bank's comprehensive database of health, nutrition and population statistics. It contains regional, country and topic dashboards displaying tables and graphs with the latest data and trends on health, nutrition and population. Among others, HealthStats includes statistics on the health, nutrition and population-related Millennium Development Goals, on health equity and thematic data on population dynamics, nutrition, reproductive health, health financing, health workforce and health facilities use, immunization, malaria and tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
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- World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region
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