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Book Chapters
2023, 'Sexual and reproductive health needs, challenges and opportunities in the Pacific', in Sex and Gender in the Pacific: Contemporary Perspectives on Sexuality, Gender and Health, pp. 69 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003142072-8
,Journal articles
2024, 'Investigation of factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002942
,2024, 'Mycoplasma genitalium in pregnancy, including specific co-infections, is associated with lower birthweight: A prospective cohort study', Med, 5, pp. 1123 - 1136.e3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2024.05.007
,2024, 'The prioritisation of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Zambia and Papua New Guinea: Qualitative insights', PLOS Global Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003441
,2024, '“If I am alive, I am happy”: Defining quality of care from the perspectives of key maternal and newborn health stakeholders in Papua New Guinea', PLOS Global Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002548
,2024, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted and genital infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-resource settings (WANTAIM): a pragmatic cluster randomised crossover trial in Papua New Guinea', The Lancet Global Health, 12, pp. e641 - e651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00004-4
,2024, 'Acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted and genital infections among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea', Global Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2381685
,2024, 'The effects of COVID-19 on maternal, newborn and child health services in Papua New Guinea.', Glob Public Health, 19, pp. 2421404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2421404
,2024, 'The experience of abortion for Cook Islands women: exploring the socio-cultural dimensions of abortion safety', Culture, Health & Sexuality, 26, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2024.2305814
,2023, 'Community perspectives and experiences of quality maternal and newborn care in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea', BMC Health Services Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09723-x
,2023, 'Low knowledge of newborn danger signs among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea and implications for health seeking behaviour in early infancy – findings from a longitudinal study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05322-6
,2023, 'Illegal abortion and reproductive injustice in the Pacific Islands: A qualitative analysis of court data', Developing World Bioethics, 23, pp. 166 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12352
,2023, 'The use of newborn foot length to identify low birth weight and preterm babies in Papua New Guinea: A diagnostic accuracy study', PLOS Global Public Health, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001924
,2023, 'Improving maternal and newborn health and reducing stillbirths in the Western Pacific Region – current situation and the way forward', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100653
,2023, 'Framings of abortion in Pacific Island print media: qualitative analysis of articles, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor', Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 31, pp. 2228113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2023.2228113
,2023, 'Adapting the Safe Delivery App for Papua New Guinea', Women and Birth, 36, pp. S36 - S36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.095
,2023, 'Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to maternal danger signs to reduce stillbirth risk in Papua New Guinea', Women and Birth, 36, pp. S43 - S43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.113
,2022, 'Quality newborn care in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea: measuring early newborn care practices and identifying opportunities for improvement', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04735-7
,2022, 'Sexual and reproductive health needs and practices of female sex workers in Papua New Guinea: findings from a biobehavioral survey Kauntim mi tu (‘Count me too’)', Archives of Public Health, 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00926-y
,2022, 'Adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes associated with Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum: A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062990
,2022, 'Adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes associated with Mycoplasma genitalium: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 98, pp. 222 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-055352
,2022, 'Partnership-defined quality approach to companionship during labour and birth in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea: A mixed-methods study', PLOS Global Public Health, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000102
,2021, 'Risk factors and knowledge associated with high unintended pregnancy rates and low family planning use among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea', Scientific Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79103-6
,2021, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted and genital infections during pregnancy in Papua New Guinea (WANTAIM trial): Protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a cluster-randomised trial', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046308
,2021, 'Early neonatal death review from two provinces in Papua New Guinea: A retrospective analysis', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57, pp. 841 - 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15333
,2021, 'Perinatal death audit and classification of stillbirths in two provinces in Papua New Guinea: A retrospective analysis', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 153, pp. 160 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13431
,2021, 'Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 97, pp. 104 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2020-054653
,2021, 'Ycoplasma genitalium and other reproductive tract infections in pregnant women, Papua New Guinea, 2015-2017', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27, pp. 894 - 904, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.201783
,2021, 'Counting stillbirths and COVID 19—there has never been a more urgent time', The Lancet Global Health, 9, pp. e10 - e11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30456-3
,2020, 'Loss to follow up of pregnant women with HIV and infant HIV outcomes in the prevention of maternal to child transmission of HIV programme in two high-burden provinces in Papua New Guinea: A retrospective clinical audit', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038311
,2020, 'Strengthening routine immunization in Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional provincial assessment of front-line services', BMC Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8172-4
,2019, 'Health communication messaging about HPV vaccine in Papua New Guinea.', Health Education Journal, 78, pp. 946 - 957, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896919856657
,2019, 'HPV vaccination in Papua New Guinea to prevent cervical cancer in women: Gender, sexual morality, outsiders and the de-feminization of the HPV vaccine', Papillomavirus Research, 8, pp. 100171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2019.100171
,2019, 'Women's knowledge of maternal danger signs during pregnancy: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in Papua New Guinea', Midwifery, 72, pp. 7 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.02.001
,2019, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the WANTAIM Trial, Papua New Guinea)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15173.1
,2019, 'Perceptions of the Village Health Volunteer Program implemented in remote Papua New Guinea: lessons for policy', Papua New Guinea Medical Journal, Volume 62, Number 1-2, March-June 2019, pp. 19 - 32, https://www.pngimr.org.pg/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PNGMedJ2019Mar-JunFinalProofs.pdf
,2019, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the wantaim trial, papua new guinea) [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]', Wellcome Open Research, 4, pp. 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15173.1
,2019, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the WANTAIM Trial, Papua New Guinea)', Wellcome Open Research, 4, pp. 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15173.2
,2019, 'Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the WANTAIM Trial, Papua New Guinea)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15173.2
,2018, 'Performance of clinical screening algorithms comprising point-of-care HPV-DNA testing using self-collected vaginal specimens, and visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid, for the detection of underlying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in Papua New Guinea', Papillomavirus Research, 6, pp. 70 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2018.10.009
,2018, 'Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, M. hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and U. parvum: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e024175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024175
,2018, 'Association between visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid examination and high-risk human papillomavirus infection, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis in Papua New Guinea', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 58, pp. 576 - 581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12783
,2018, 'Youth-centred research to help prevent and mitigate the adverse health and social impacts of pregnancy amongst young Papua New Guineans', Reproductive Health Matters, 26, pp. 5 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09688080.2018.1512297
,2018, 'Ambiguous bodies, uncertain diseases: knowledge of cervical cancer in Papua New Guinea', Ethnicity and Health, 23, pp. 659 - 681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2017.1283393
,2017, 'Performance of syndromic management for the detection and treatment of genital Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis among women attending antenatal, well woman and sexual health clinics in Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional study', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e018630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018630
,2017, 'Programmes for the prevention of parent‐to‐child transmission of HIV in Papua New Guinea: Health system challenges and opportunities.', The International Journal of Health Planning and Management., 33, pp. e367 - e377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2450
,2017, 'Supervised and unsupervised birth and early newborn care practices in Papua New Guinea: Findings of a maternal and infant health survey conducted in three provinces', Papua New Guinea Medical Journal, 60
,2017, 'Unintended pregnancy and unsupervised births in PNG: Can greater access to Misoprostol improve maternal health outcomes?', Papua New Guinea Medical Journal, 60
,2017, 'Women's recall of provision of antenatal care in Papua New Guinea: Findings of a maternal and infant health survey conducted in three provinces', Papua New Guinea Medical Journal, 60
,2016, '“I have a heart to help the mothers” : 25 years of the Village Birth Attendant Program in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea', Papua New Guinea Medical Journal, 59
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