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2009, 'Holding the Line', in Feachem RG; Phillips AA; Targett GA (ed.), Shrinking the Malaria Map: A Prospectus on Malaria Elimination, The Global Health Group, Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, pp. 40 - 60
,Journal articles
2024, 'Access to and utilisation of COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) among the general population in Phnom Penh: a cross-sectional study.', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e084555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084555
,2024, 'DNA methylation at individual CpG-sites of EPB41L3, HTERT and FAM19A4 are useful for detection of cervical high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) or worse: Analysis of individual CpG-sites outperforms averaging', Tumour Virus Research, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200288
,2024, 'Exploring the association between multidimensional poverty and antenatal care utilization in two provinces of Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study', International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02241-0
,2024, 'What does it cost to deliver antenatal care in Papua New Guinea? Results from a health system costing and budget impact analysis using cross-sectional data.', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e080574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080574
,2024, 'The role and value of counsellors in the treatment journeys of people with tuberculosis and their families: Qualitative insights from the South Fly District of Papua New Guinea', PLOS Global Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002572
,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, 'Performance of CADM1, MAL and miR124-2 methylation as triage markers for early detection of cervical cancer in self-collected and clinician-collected samples: An exploratory observational study in Papua New Guinea', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081282
,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, 'Access to and utilization of COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) among people living with HIV (PLWH): A mixed methods study from Cambodia', PLOS Global Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002940
,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, 'HIV and sexual health needs of young key populations in Papua New Guinea: results of biobehavioural surveys (2016–2017)', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2024.2414083
,2023, '“This is really something: same place, same day result, same day treatment” women’s experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: an interpretative phenomenological analysis', BMC Women's Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02557-z
,2023, 'No woman left behind: achieving cervical cancer elimination among women living with HIV', The Lancet HIV, 10, pp. e412 - e420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(23)00082-6
,2023, 'The effect of the Xpert HIV-1 Qual test on early infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar and Papua New Guinea: a pragmatic, cluster-randomised, stepped-wedge, open-label trial', The Lancet HIV, 10, pp. e220 - e229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(23)00001-2
,2023, 'Beyond patient delay, navigating structural health system barriers to timely care and treatment in a high burden TB setting in Papua New Guinea', Global Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2184482
,2022, 'Investigating health service availability and readiness for antenatal testing and treatment for HIV and syphilis in Papua New Guinea', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05097-w
,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, 'Women’s acceptability of a self-collect HPV same-day screen-and-treat program in a high burden setting in the Pacific', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08842-1
,2022, 'Exploring Tuberculosis Riskscapes in a Papua New Guinean ‘Hotspot’', Qualitative Health Research, 32, pp. 1747 - 1762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10497323221111912
,2022, 'Point-of-care HPV DNA testing of self-collected specimens and same-day thermal ablation for the early detection and treatment of cervical pre-cancer in women in Papua New Guinea: a prospective, single-arm intervention trial (HPV-STAT)', The Lancet Global Health, 10, pp. e1336 - e1346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00271-6
,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, 'Towards the elimination of cervical cancer in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: modelled evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of point-of-care HPV self-collected screening and treatment in Papua New Guinea', BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007380
,2022, 'The Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Papua New Guinea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031520
,2022, 'Mycoplasma genitalium macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea', Sexually Transmitted Infections, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2022-055552
,2021, 'A socio-ecological analysis of factors influencing HIV treatment initiation and adherence among key populations in Papua New Guinea', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12077-w
,2021, 'High prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Papua New Guinea', Tropical Medicine and Health, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00293-w
,2021, 'Operational experiences associated with the implementation of near point-of-care early infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar: a qualitative study', BMC Health Services Research, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06797-3
,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, 'Self-collection for HPV-based cervical screening: a qualitative evidence meta-synthesis', BMC Public Health, 21, pp. 1503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11554-6
,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, 'Economic evaluation of point-of-care testing and treatment for sexually transmitted and genital infections in pregnancy in low- And middle-income countries: A systematic review', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253135
,2021, 'Gaps in HIV Testing and Treatment Among Female Sex Workers in Lae and Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea', AIDS and Behavior, 25, pp. 1573 - 1582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02997-w
,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, 'Ending AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region by 2030: Are we on track? Policy, epidemiological and intervention insights', Sexual Health, 18, pp. 31 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20226
,2021, 'Meet the Editors', Sexual health, 18, pp. i - iv, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SHv18n1_MeetED
,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, 'A comparison of ThinPrep against four non-volatile transport media for HPV testing at or near the point of care', Pathology, 53, pp. 264 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2020.10.006
,2021, 'High Prevalence of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and the Need for Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Papua New Guinea', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 48, pp. 109 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001300
,2021, 'Perpetration of Violence by Female Sex Workers in Papua New Guinea: 'We will Crush their Bones'', British Journal of Criminology, 61, pp. 104 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaa058
,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, 'Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy: A Narrative Review of the Global Research Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 47, pp. 779 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001258
,2020, 'Feasibility and acceptability of implementing early infant diagnosis of HIV in Papua New Guinea at the point of care: A qualitative exploration of health worker and key informant perspectives', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043679
,2020, 'Evaluation of commercially available viral transport medium (VTM) for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation and use in point-of-care (POC) testing', Viruses, 12, pp. 1208, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v12111208
,2020, 'Caregiver experience and perceived acceptability of a novel near point-of-care early infant HIV diagnostic test among caregivers enrolled in the PMTCT program, Myanmar: A qualitative study', PLoS ONE, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241245
,2020, 'Qualitative evidence synthesis on self-collection for human papillomavirus–based cervical screening: Protocol for systematic review', JMIR Research Protocols, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/21093
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