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From rebecca Betty Manehanitai on Sandra Bartlett on youth and employment in the Solomon Islands
Hi Sandra
I am Rebecca Manehanitai Studying MPhil at the Queensland University. My thesis is on preconception health and my research project is to explore preconception health education resources for adolescents in Solomon islands. I was wondering if you could help me with some data on what is the population/percentage of adolescents ( 18 -19 years ) for Honiara and Solomon Islands.
From Chris Hoy on Does Chinese aid make Australians more generous?
Hello Amanda, thanks for your interest in this study and the use of randomized control trials in the Pacific. As you mentioned, at the PNG update there were three presentations about RCTs in PNG. The presentations are available here: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/png-and-pacific-updates/png-update
From Lembekali Max on Social challenges in PNG
As a patriot, the setbacks in the development of the nation, are not down to the nation itself but to the very individuals who belong and make up this nation. As an advocate of The Voice Inc., I, personally commend the magnificent job that is of substantial value. In order to achieve the 2050 version, and to take back PNG, as proud dwellers with innate abilities to change the course of the progress, we need to develop the individuals’ character. If we as individuals change and see things from different angles, with different perspectives to prosper in individual life, and bring vast impacts on others, our ambition to take back PNG will be a success. Unless we as individuals change and impact our peers, we won’t make it through.
From Lana Elliott on Smoke and mirrors: understanding the rise of medical marijuana as a ‘treatment’ for diabetes in Vanuatu
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your query. This is the very nature of the problem unfortunately, there is currently no sound scientific evidence indicating marijuana to be of benefit to diabetic patients. This push by PLSI therefore risks compromising the health of diabetic patients despite the fact that there are a range of evidence-based treatments readily available through national ministries of health across the Pacific.
From Peter Kanj Yambe on Smoke and mirrors: understanding the rise of medical marijuana as a ‘treatment’ for diabetes in Vanuatu
Is it scientifically proven that marijuana can help cure or control diabetes? It is illegal in the South Pacific island countries but it is illegally traded for millions of kina and, at the same time, diabetes is causing massacre in the Pacific. Just worried if this information is leaked to countries like PNG, it would be hard to control the cultivation of marijuana because it would provide them with a good moral and ethical use of it.
From Alex Erskine on Smoke and mirrors: understanding the rise of medical marijuana as a ‘treatment’ for diabetes in Vanuatu
A horrific story for people with diabetes. Massive failure of governance processes.
From Phillip Glanville on PNG: some reform suggestions
I don't know when economists are going to stop treating PNG as a developed nation! I pray that it is soon.
From Jonas de Deus on Reflections on the twentieth anniversary of Timor-Leste’s independence referendum
Together we can bring our nation to the better life. Thank you for sharing your story in the past. It’s really emotional.
From Joe Roach on The potential for anti-corruption reform in PNG’s public sector
Grant, I keep an occasional eye on PNG related matters and especially financial management and corruption. I was the senior (Aust) adviser to the PNG Dept of Finance 2013-14 - an eye opening experience. The problems are entrenched, intractable, pervasive. I think there are some things western influencers can do better, but in partnership with PNG nationals. Let me know if you would like to discuss.
From Elizabeth Narangeng on Family and sexual violence and its impact on families in Lae