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PHD. 1996. Sep. Vol. 3 #2


Communicable Diseases and
Environmental Health in the Pacific



Issue Editors:
Dr. Greg Dever
  Dr. Raoul Rudoy
PHD. September 1996. Vol.
3. No. 2.
Title Author(s) pages
Guest Editorials
A Pacific paradigm for sustainable and healthy development G. Dever, R. Rudoy

136-139

The PBMA and the redevelopment of the indigenous physician workforce in select U. S. associated Pacific islands - we're back!  V. Yano
Original Papers
Progress on the elimination of hepatitis B virus transmission in Micronesia and American Samoa  F. J. Mahoney, B. Woodruff, S. Auerbach, A. Polloi, J. McCready, M. Durand, K. Aniol, E. Reed, I. Williams, E. Pretrick 140-146
How safe is the drinking water in Tonga? V. A. Fuavao, S. Tiueti, S. Finau, S. Moala 147-152
Leptospirosis in Pohnpei (1986 - 1995): a case series on the use of dopamine/steroid for Weil's Syndrome J. Malani, J. Pryor, K. Lusangulira 153-161
Tuberculosis in the CNMI: a case series A. Mahmoudi, I. J. Abraham 162-165
Value priorities in child immunisation among Samoans in Hawaii and American Samoa G. P. Loos, P. Hatcher, T. Shein 166-177
Community-based research and medical education: the PBMOTP experience with dengue, leptospirosis, TB and intestinal parasites A. S. Robertson, D. Upson, G. Dever, D. Tipene Leach 178-186
Environmental risks for respiratory, diarrhoeal and skin diseases in six Pohnpeian villages J. Yaingeluo 187-193
Edible vascular plants of the Line Islands A. S. Whistler 194-199
Case Reports and Short Communications
Acute renal failure in children due to leptospirosis J. E. Musgrave, D. A. Person 200-201
Mobilising for sanitation: an experience in Vanuatu R. Dahal 202-204
A brief on tuberculosis and hepatitis in the Pacific R. Rudoy 205-207
Typhoid in a Tongan village A. Tangitau 208-210
Compliance to the School Entry Immunization Act at a Pohnpei private school V. A. Skilling 211-212
Melanoma among Pacific peoples P. Weinstein, S. Weinstein 213-215
Syphilis in Fiji M. Schramm 216-219
Conference Reports and Papers
Healthy Island life styles - E Kau!/? The Honorable M. M. Ueda 220-221
The programme on leprosy elimination in the Federated States of Micronesia S.T. Han 222-222
The Convention on the Rights of the Child D. Toganivalu 223-227
So who am I? S. Kuartei 228-228
The Second PMBA Conference, Republic of Palau: Healthy Island Styles - E Kau? V. Yano 229-230
SOPAC workshop: Appropriate and Affordable Sanitation for Small Islands D. Depledge 231-232
Review Papers
Young women: silence, susceptibility and the HIV epidemic E. Reid 233-239
Dengue fever: a prevention summary for Pacific health workers D. M. Morens 240-252
Viewpoints and Perspectives
New Horizons in Health: a perspective for the 21st century Dr. S. T. Han 253-257
Roots and wings of Healthy Islands: the history and potential of environmental health in the Pacific J. Ireland, B. Powis, N. Litidamu 259-265
Health, environment and development: towards a Pacific paradigm S. A. Finau 266-278
Healthy Lifestyles: a historical perspective T. Wada 279-284
Churches: a model for community water supply projects in Micronesia? S. J. Winter 285-000
Book Reviews
    000-000
Pacific Health Institutions
The Pacific Biomedical Research Center F. Greenwood 296-296
The Nature Conservancy: FSM community-based watershed management B. Raynor 297-297
Water for survival J. La Roche 298-298
The Pacific Postgraduate Medical Centre, Fiji School of Medicine S. Kinnear 299-
Journal Abstracts
000-000
Letters to the Editor
000-000
PHD Editor S A Finau 000-000


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