Pacific Health
Dialog: The Health of Native Hawaiians, Vol. 5, No. 2
Guest Editorials
JoAnn Tsark, Richard Blaisdell, Noa Emmett Aluli
Kenneth Brown, Page 228-231
Special Feature
Ke Ala Ola Pono: the Native Hawai’ian
community’s effort to heal itself
H. Spoehr, M. Akau, W. Akutagawa, K. Birnie, Mei–Ling Chang, E.
Kinney, S. Nissanka, D. Peters, R. Sagum, D. Soares, Page
232-238
Original Papers
Laau Lapaau: herbal healing among
contemporary Hawai’ian healers
N. Judd, Page 239-245
Where are the Native Hawai’ian physicians?
'Iwalani Else, N. Palafox, D. Little, Page 246-252
Injury and disability among Native Hawai’ians
D. Goebert, K. Birnie, Page 253-259
Case Reports and Short Communications
The relationship between Sakau (kava) and
gastritis
J. Ngirasowei, J. Malani, Page 266-268
A retrospective review of inpatient pediatric
records in Majuro Hospital, 1996
H. Yin, M. Lanwi, Page 269-270
Conference Reports and Papers
Native Hawai’ian Health and Wellness Summit:
Ka ’Uhane Lokahi
M. A. Look, G. Mackura, H. Spoehr, Page 271-272
Inside out: methodological issues on being a
‘native’ researcher
M. Anae, Page 273-279
Twelfth International Congress on Child Abuse
and Neglect: ‘Protecting Children: Innovation and Inspiration’,
Auckland, September '98
Greg Dever, Page 280-281
Review Papers
Na Kupuna in Hawai’i: a review of social and
health status, service use and the importance of value–based
interventions
N. Mokuau, C. V. Browne, K. L. Braun, Page 282-289
The health of Hawai’ian women
M. Look, S. Sylva, G. Baruffi, Page 290-286
Papa Ola Lokahi Hawai’ian health update:
mortality, morbidity and behavioral risks
D. B. Johnson, N. Oyama, L. Le Marchand, Page 297-314
Cancer in Native Hawai’ians
J. U. Tsark, Page 315-327
Traditional Hawai’ian diet programs: a
culturally competent chronic disease intervention
C. K. Hughes, Page 328-331
Dental caries in early childhood among Native
Hawai’ians
M. H. K. Greer, S. L. Tengan, Page 332-336
Polynesian ethnobotanicals: a critical role
in new drug discovery
C. D. Boyd, A. Maunakea, L. J. Mordan, K. Csiszar, Page 337-340
Etiology of depression among Native
Hawai’ians
K. M. Crabbe, Page 341-345
Current status of research on diabetes
mellitus and associated risk factors in Native Hawai’ians
M. K. Mau, Page 346-349
Mongolia: a transitional society and the
consequences for adolescent health
A. Diaz, Page 350-356
Viewpoints and Perspectives
Ka Maka o ka Ihe Laumeki – The Point of the
Barbed Spear: Native Hawai’ian epistemology and health
J. Nani’ole, M. A. Meyer, Page 357-360
A holistic assessment method of health and
well–being for Native Hawai’ian communities
D. P. McGregor, L. Minerbi, J. Matsuoka, Page 361-369
Disease management: the interface between
Hawai’ian health and the Western health care system
J. Humphry, T. L. K. Reinhardt, Page 370-374
Pacific Health Institutions
A history of Imi Ho'ola
B. B. C. Young, Page 375-377
The Pa’ani Program: community-based early
intervention and its implications for Hawai’ian health
J. Inouye, A. W. Guillory, G. Fink, Page 378-380
Kahuku Hospital Healthy Communities Farmers
Market: a culturally appropriate health intervention
A. Hughes, Page 381-382
Hele Mai 'Ai: developing a culturally
competent nutrition education program
S. K. Odom, Page 383-385
Native Hawai’ian Health Scholarship Placement
Program
K. K. Birnie, Page 386-389
Book Reviews
Page 390-391
Journal Abstracts
Page 392-396
Glossary of Hawai’ian words and phrases
Page 397-397
Some Hawai’ian health agencies and programs
Page 398-398
Letters to the Editor
Page 399-402
PHD Editorials
G. Dever, S A Finau, Page 403-404
Pacific Health
Dialog: Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases in the Pacific, Vol.
5, No. 1
Guest Editorials
Sang Tae Han, Marcus H. Samo, Michael J. O’Leary, Page 004-007
Original Papers
Naked wire and naked truths: reproductive
health risks faced by teenage girls in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Fanou Burslem, Orapin Laohapensang, Josephine Sauvarin, Margaret
Young, Ann Larson, Page 008-015
HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and practices
in the Cook Islands
Neti Tamarua, Edwina Tangaroa, Michael J. O’Leary, Page 016-021
HIV and AIDS knowledge among medical
laboratory technologists in the Pacific
Robert W. L. Siebers, Michael Lynch, Page 022-025
The concept of empowerment in a traditional
Fijian context
Glenn Laverack, Page 026-029
Animal leptospirosis in the Federated States
of Micronesia
James R. Simms, Page 030-037
Diurnal sub–periodic Bancroftian filariasis
in Dogura, Papua New Guinea
Peter Sapak, Andrew Valley, Pamela Giurina, Conrad Maibani, Page
038-040
The effectiveness of pertussis immunization
during a pertussis outbreak in Choiseul Province, Solomon
Islands
Thomas F. Wierzba, Christopher Chevalier, Bolton Hebala, Junilyn
Pikacha, Page 041-046
Sex industries and sexual networking in Papua
New Guinea: public health risks and implications
Lawrence Hammar, Page 047-053
Sociocultural vectors and the evolution of
virulence in diarrheal pathogens affecting Micronesian
populations
Vincent P. Diego, Page 054-066
Case Reports and Short Communications
The prevalence of liver abscess in Pohnpei
State, Micronesia
Johnny Hedson, Page 067-069
Lepromatous leprosy masquerading as
neurofibromatosis
A Mark Durand, Page 070-071
Noncompliance to anti-tuberculosis medication
in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Mayleen Jack Ekiek, Page 072-073
Prevalence of intestinal helminth infection
in Fiji
Elizabeth Mathai, Serupepeli Goneyali, Isoa Volavola, Page
074-075
Prostitution in CNMI: political and economic
aspects of emerging infectious diseases
Seiji Yamada, Page 076-078
Campylobacter
and Vibrio infections on Guam
Robert L. Haddock, Page 079-082
Conference Reports and Papers
Voices from the community: a call to action
for Asian and Pacific Island health in the new millennium
Stevenson Kuartei, Page 083-085
Today’s health – tomorrow’s wealth: the
fourth annual PBMA conference, 1998
Kennedy Remit, Victor Yano, Page 086-088
The Convention on the Rights of the Child:
first call for Pacific children
Ezekiel T. Nukuro, Page 089-093
The Pacific Regional Consultation on the
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Monitoring and Reporting,
August 97
K. Chamberlain, Page 094-095
South West Pacific Malaria Meeting: 14–17
July 1997
Joan Bryan, Kevin Palmer, Page 096-098
The Fourth Pacific Conference of Community
Health in Medical Education: 19 July 1997
May Okihiro, Page 099-101
Can the Pacific get rid of filariasis by the
year 2020? A conference report
Peter Sapak, Page 102-104
Review Papers
WHO response to resurgence of tuberculosis:
the DOTS strategy for effective control
Leopold J. Blanc, Page 105-107
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: infection,
maternal smoking and ethnic group
C.C. Blackwell, D.M. Weir, A. Busuttil, Page 108-118
Measles in Fiji, 1875: thoughts on the
history of emerging infectious diseases
David M. Morens, Page 119-128
Dengue in the Pacific: an updated story
Tom Kiedrzynski, Yvan Souarès, Tony Stewart, Page 129-136
Cryptosporidiosis: an emerging microbial
threat in the Pacific
Nina Russell, Phil Weinstein, Alistair Woodward, Page 137-141
Hepatitis B infection in the Pacific
Elizabeth Mathai, Murli Krishna, Page 142-146
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis: dealing
with a newly emerging disease
David M. Morens, Page 147-153
Dengue in French Polynesia: major features,
surveillance, molecular epidemiology and current situation
Eliane Chungue, Xavier Deparis, Bernadette Murgue, Page 154-162
Reprint
Ciguatera: dilemmas in clinical recognition,
presentation and management
John Pearn, Page 163-166
Viewpoints and Perspectives
Emerging infectious diseases: the Pacific at
the crossroads
Stephen M. Ostroff, Page 167-170
The tuberculosis epidemic in the CNMI
Jon Bruss, Artin Mahmoudi, Page 171-175
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart
disease: a prevention program for the Pacific
Steven B. Auerbach, Page 176-179
Healthy Islands: from concept to practice
Jan Ritchie, Arie Rotem, Bronwyn Hine, Page 180-186
Pacific Health Institutions
Climate, ENSO and health in the Pacific:
research in progress
Nancy Davis Lewis, Michael Hamnett, Usha Prasad, Liem Tran, Alan
Hilton, Page 187-190
The Field Epidemiology Training Program:
responding to the challenge of current and emerging infections
Mahomed Patel, Robert Douglas, Page 191-194
Field epidemiology and public health
surveillance training: proposals for new methods as part of the
PPHSN
Yvan Souarès, Tom Kiedrzynski, Page 195-199
PPHSN and PACNET: the Pacific islands are now
tuned into the 21st century
Yvan Souarès, Page 200-204
Book Reviews
Page 205-213
Journal Abstracts
Page 214-217
Letters to the Editor
Page 219-220
PHD Editor
S A Finau, Page 224-224 |