Guest Editorial

By: Maoate K., President Pasifi ka Medical Association

Special Feature

Research Fatigue among Tongans in Aotearoa: An exploratory study introducing the Fei’umu Research Method for empowering the researched

By: Finau S.A., Tavite S., Finau E., Fotu E., Tavite S., Finau D.

Original Papers

Cancer Incidence in Four Pacifi c Countries: Tonga, Fiji Islands, Cook Islands and Niue

By: Foliaki S., Best D., ‘Akau’ola S., Cheng S., Borman B., Pearce N.

Body Image and its Relation to Obesity for Pacifi c Minority Ethnic Groups in New Zealand:

A Critical Analysis

By: Teevale T.

Young People’s Perceptions and Experiences of Physical Activity in Apia, Samoa

By: Tuagalu C.

Domestic Violence as a Major Cause of Trauma in Western Province, Papua New Guinea

By: Dr Fox T.

Well-nourished women in a Solomon Islands Society with a Biased Sex Ratio

By: Furusawa T., Aswani S.

Indigos in Hawai’i: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Growing Up with Spiritual Intelligence

By: Bagnol L., Alexander J., Ewing H., Chu D.

‘Getting rid of Tobacco...that’s the key’: Strong feelings of Pacifi c policymakers in New Zealand about Tobacco, and Smoking Around Children

By: Austin S., Thomson G.

Rheumatic Fever in Samoa: Education As Prevention

By: Allen L.B., Allen M., Lésa R.F., Richardson G.E., Eggett D.L.,

The Epidemiology of Dengue Fever in Palau

By: Stevens M.A., Carter K., Kuartei S., Schneeweiss R.

The Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Palau

By: Stevens M. A., Carter K., Kiep R., Kuartei S., Schneeweiss R.

Investigation of an outbreak of Cholera Among Chuukese Residents of Guam, 2005

By: Menon M. P., Haddock R. L., Ruben K., Cooper K., Greene K., Mintz E.D.

Brief Communication and Case Report

Nutritionally Acquired Immune Defi ciency Syndromes (NAIDS): Common but often not diagnosed early

By: Rodgers E.

Left-Sided Congenital Abdominal Wall Defect and Intestinal Malformation-A Rare Case

By: Cama J., Nagra S., Chang A.

Review Papers

Is Kava Alcohol?: The Myths and the Facts

By: Aporosa S. ‘Apo’

Drug and Alcohol Use in Fiji: a review

By: Puamau S. E., Roberts G., Schmich L., Power R.

Viewpoints and Perspectives

An Evaluation of a Nutrition Intervention in Kapinga Village on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

By: Hason M., Engleberger L., Duncan B., Taren D., Mateak H., Johnston E.

Improving Integration and Coordination of Funding, Technical Assistance and Reporting/Data Collection: Recommendations from CDC and USAPI Stakeholders

By: Ka’opua I. S.L., Thompson Myron B., White S.F., Rochester P.F., Holden D.J.

Abstracts & Biographies

2011 International Kava Conference

Talanoa Oceania Conference – 2010

PHD Matters

Editor – Professor Sitaleki A. Finau

Editorial Assistant – Azima Mazid