Author: Valerie Ulai Papua New Guinea (PNG) has the highest rate of maternal and newborn mortality in WHO’s Western Pacific Region [1]. F...
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Maternal mortality continues to be a burden in Papua New Guinea (PNG), one of the many Pacific Island Countries (PICs) home to about 9 mi...
Due to their location near major amphetamine-type stimulants markets and along trafficking routes, the Pacific islands are vulnerable to ...
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