scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs on HIV/AIDS Among Tertiary Students in Papua New Guinea

2011 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Orathinkal Jose ◽  
Keri Totona ◽  
Alphonse Begani ◽  
Tuka Andew ◽  
Bob Tombe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Behaviours That Put Female Youth at Risk of Human  Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted  Infections in Gerehu, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anna Sirimai Naemon
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Female Youth ◽  
Increase Risk ◽  
Port Moresby ◽  
Hiv Aids

<p>The HIV and AIDS epidemic in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is growing at an alarming rate according to recent statistics and is increasingly affecting the young people. The majority of all known HIV cases are in young people below the age of 35 years. A crucial task remains for PNG to provide protection and safety for young people (who comprise more than 50% of the country's 5.2 million people) from the risk of sexual infections, harm and death. Whilst risk of infections are inevitably real and alive in local communities and seriously challenging youth, unfortunately, this group, poorly educated, unemployed, unheard and unsupported by service providers, disempowered and financially and socially vulnerable stand the highest risk of been affected by HIV/AIDS and STIs. The main aim of this study was to examine sexual behaviours and practices of female youth including their exposure to sexual violence and the protection strategies used. Amongst other things, this study also assessed how much female youth know and understand about HIV/AIDS and STIs including access to HIV and sexual health services. A standard questionnaire was completed through faceto-face interviews with 63 out-of-school and unemployed1 female youth (age 15-24) in the suburb of Gerehu in Port Moresby, PNG. The research identified some unsafe behaviours and vulnerable factors that are contributing to increase risk of HIV and STI for female youth in Gerehu. Female Youth women are inadequately educated about sex, sexual relationships, causes and nature of sexual infections, they own risks and sexual behavioural practices, condom negotiation skills, sexual coercion, stigma related risk, access to sexual treatment and services and how competing gender and socio-cultural factors create, perpetuate and increase risk of infection for them. Unless female youth adequately know these factors they are not able to avoid risk and protect themselves from HIV and STIs.</p>

scholarly journals Large variability in plasma efavirenz concentration in Papua New Guinea HIV/AIDS patients associated with high frequency of CYP2B6 516T allele

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Bordin Andriguetti ◽  
Helena Katherina Van Schalkwyk ◽  
Daniel Thomas Barratt ◽  
Joseph Tucci ◽  
Paul Pumuye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea: A reality check

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
International Health ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Hiv Aids

An analysis of political statements, government reports, scientific debate and the remarks of international health officials on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Papua New Guinea. This commentary to a grim future unless decisive strategies are implemented. 

scholarly journals CCR2 , CCR5 , and CXCL12 variation and HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 165-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev K. Mehlotra ◽  
Noemi B. Hall ◽  
Shannon E. Bruse ◽  
Bangan John ◽  
Melinda J. Blood Zikursh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Hiv Aids
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