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Inadequate Healthcare in Pacific Islands
mental/physical health Brook Vaitohi 5/20/25 mental/physical health Brook Vaitohi 5/20/25

Inadequate Healthcare in Pacific Islands

Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) face significant healthcare challenges due to a high burden of noncommunicable and communicable diseases (NCDs and CDs), limited rural healthcare access, and chronic shortages of medical personnel and resources.

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Effects of Plastic and Waste Pollution on Ocean Communities in the Asian Pacific Region
environment, food insecurity Whitney Kingsolver 1/27/23 environment, food insecurity Whitney Kingsolver 1/27/23

Effects of Plastic and Waste Pollution on Ocean Communities in the Asian Pacific Region

Plastic and waste pollution is a global problem, but it affects ocean communities in the Asia Pacific Region (APR) the most due to their lack of resources to process the pollution.

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Prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease among Adults in Tonga
mental/physical health, food insecurity Autumn Vaitohi 1/27/23 mental/physical health, food insecurity Autumn Vaitohi 1/27/23

Prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease among Adults in Tonga

Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a primary health issue among people in the South Pacific country of Tonga. This issue is driven by various factors

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Inadequate WASH Infrastructure among Rural Populations in the Pacific Islands
mental/physical health, public policy, food insecurity Olivia Wallgren 6/16/22 mental/physical health, public policy, food insecurity Olivia Wallgren 6/16/22

Inadequate WASH Infrastructure among Rural Populations in the Pacific Islands

Sixty-two percent of the Pacific Islands Region is rural, and those populations lack resources and funding for WASH infrastructure.

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