Pacific
Health Dialog: Fiji School of Medicine 1885-2010 Celebrating 125
Years, Vol. 16, No. 2
Issue
Editorial
Ass. Professor Graham Roberts
125 Years Celebration Special
Dean of the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science
Professor Ian Rouse
Feature
Article
The Fiji School of Medicine – History, 1886-1971 The Late Hawley
T.G, Obituary
Hawley T.G.
Original
Papers
The Evolution of Primary Health Care in Fiji: Past, Present and
Future
Negin Joel, Roberts Graham, Lingam Dharam
Building an Economic Case for Food Interventions in the Pacific
Snowdon Wendy, Negin Joel, Moodie Marj
Improving Integration and Coordination of Funding, Technical
Assistance, and Reporting/Data Collection: Recommendations from
CDC and USAPI Stakeholders
Ka’opua Lana Sue I, White Susan F, Rochester Phyllis F, Holden
Debra J
Comparisons of Health Expenditure in Pacific Island Countries
using National Health Accounts
Hopkin Sandra, Irava Wayne, Kei Tin Yiu
125
Celebration
Medical News
– Graduation Ceremony 1975
Review
Papers
HIV and AIDS Responses of Health Care Training Institutions in
the Pacific Islands – A Literature Review
Lui Paraniala S., Musson Rachel, Kamal Kishore, Ram Sharan
125
Celebration
Fiji School
of Medicine Graduation Ceremony 1980
Case Reports
and Short Communication
Vitello-intestinal duct Fistula – a rare presentation of a
patent Vitello-intestinal duct
Ali Akhtar, Jawale Atul R., Cama Jitoko
Missed Diagnosis: Blunt Abdominal Injury – Case Report
Nagra Sonal, Dubey Aluk, Cama Jitoko
An
Ingested Toothbrush
Murari Arun & Piukala Saia
Recurrent abdominal pain post appendectomy – A rare case
Cama Jitoko
Adult postoperative intussusception – A Case Report
Jawale Atul, Murari Arun, Para Wallyion, Ali Akhtar
Guillain-Barre Syndrome associated with Typhoid Fever – A Case
Study in the Fiji Islands
May William, Senitiri Iokimi
Simple and Effective External Fixator for Finger Fractures
Matanaicake Semesa Jnr, Matanaicake Semesa Snr, Cama Jitoko,
McCaig Eddie
125
Celebration
Editorial – Progress in the Medical Education at the Fiji School
of Medicine
Speech by the Minister of Health (Fiji), Honourable Edward James
Beddoes (1980)
Viewpoints
and Perspectives
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning & Environmental Change – A Case for
Strengthening Health Surveillance in the Pacific
Derne Bonnie, Fearnley Emily, Goater Sarah, Carter Karen,
Weinstein Philip
Generic Medicines – How confident should we be?
Lynn Weekes, Iqbal Ramzan
Western epistemology
Roberts Graham
Writing for academic purposes
Roberts Graham
125
Celebration
The Fiji School of Medicine: Changes in 1984
By Harry Lander, FRACP, Head Fiji School of Medicine
Book Review
The Turtle and the Caduceus
Author: David Brewster Reviewed by Graham Roberts
125
Celebration
An address
delivered by Hon. Dr Kurisaqila, Minister for Health & Social
Welfare (Fiji), FSM Graduation Ceremony, 5th December 1984
Conference Report
Introduction to the World Bank Flagship Course on Health Systems
Strengthening and Health Financing
Irava Wayne J
125
Celebration
FSM Produced Practical Surgeons
Dr Jona Senilagakali Baravilala
125
Celebrations in Samoa
FSMed Alumni
in American Samoa
Reflections of FSM Student Life and Career Developments
Speech by Dr. Salanieta Saketa, Permanent Secretary for Health
(Fiji)
PHD Matters
From The Editor
Sitaleki A Finau
From the Editorial Assistant
Mabel Hazelman, Setita Naqelevuki
Pacific Health
Dialog: Health Issues in the Federated States of Micronesia,
Vol. 16, No. 1
Guest Editorials
Looking back to the Future
By: Vita Skilling
COM-FSM Joins the Health “Extended Family”
By: Spensin James
Special Feature
Disease in Micronesia: A Historical Survey
By: Francis X. Hezel
Original Papers
An Analysis of FSM National Health Care Expenditures from 1997
to 2005
By: Samo M., Racelis R.
“Go Local” Island Food Network: Using Email Networking to
Promote Island Foods for their Health, Biodiversity, and Other
“CHEEF” Benefits
By: Englberger L., Lorens A., Pretrick M., Spegal R., Falcam I.
Resistant Starch in Micronesian Banana Cultivars Offers Health
Benefits
By: Thakorlal J., Perera CO., Smith B., Englberger L., Lorens A.
Evaluation of a “Traditional Food for Health” Intervention in
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
By: Kaufer L., Englberger L., Cue R., Lorens A., Albert K.,
Pedrus P., Kuhnlein HV.
A Large Foodborne Outbreak on a Small Pacific Island
By: Thein CC., Trinidad RM., Pavlin BI.
Meeting Chamorro Women’s Health Care Needs: Examining the
Cultural Impact of Mamahlao on Gynaecological Screening
By: Rosario AM.
Hepatitis A in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia,
2008-2009
By: Johnson E., Jim R., Pavlin BI.
A Pilot Study for the Primary Prevention of Rheumatic Fever in
Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
By: Kohler LA., Alik T., Kaplan EL., Anderson FL.
Role of GIS Technology during Leprosy Elimination Efforts in
Pohnpei
By: Jim R., Johnson E., Pavlin BI.
Mortality Analysis of Registered Deaths in the FSM from
1990-2003
By: Samo M., Elymore A.
Brief Communication and Case Report
Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Chuuk State, Federated
States of Micronesia, 2008-2009
By: Fred D., Desai M., Song R., Brostrom R., Bamrah S., Pavlin
BI., Heetderks A., Ekiek M.
Pohnpei, FSM Case Study in a Global Health Project Documents its
Local Food Resources and Successfully Promotes Local Food for
Health
By: Englberger L., Kuhnlein HV., Lorens A., Pedrus P., Albert
K., Currie J., Pretrick M., Jim R., Kaufer L.
Connecting the Disconnected: What FSM is doing?
By: Oliver N., Sohrab S.
Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia in Chuuk State, Federated States
of Micronesia
By: Yomai AA., Pavlin BI.
Hospital Medical Libraries Populate the Micronesian Region
By: Cohen A., Hadley A.
“Pre-Health”: talent search and substance abuse awareness among
FSM high school leavers. A summary report
By: Cuboni G., Samo M.
Review
Tuberculosis trends in the Pacific: 2000–2006
By: Viney K., O’Connor J., Wiegandt A., Lambert M., Cox H.,
Downing S.
Viewpoints and Perspectives
Human Resources for Public Health Challenges in the Western Pacific
– Local Community Colleges Respond
By: Cuboni G., Dever G., Do H., Thoulag J.
A Perspective on Health Care Development in Micronesia
By: Post DC.
Perspectives on Testicular Mass in a 4-year-old Boy
By: Alfonso MA.
A Primer for Quality Assurance and Improvement in Pacific Island
Health Services
By: Durand MA.
Book Reviews
Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People and Island Culture
Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems: the Many Dimensions of
Culture, Diversity and Environment for Nutrition and Health
Abstracts
Tongan Nurses Conference-2010. Theme "Nursing the Noble
Profession: Navigating the Realities of Tongan Nurses”
‘Eseta Finau
PHD Matters
From The Editor
By Professor Sitaleki A. Finau
From the Editorial Assistant
By Anzima Mazid
Obituary
Remembering – Dr. Jimione Samisoni: A Life Dedicated to Science
and Health
By: Dr Joji Malani, Fiji School of Medicine, Suva, Fiji |