THE HURRY and worry that accompany Western civilization are often invoked as etiologic factors in hypertension. In Fiji and the Gilbert Islands some populations do not show the higher blood pressures of later life characteristic of Western populations.1 It is tempting to associate the apparently indolent, secure, and unhurried life of the Pacific Islander with this relative freedom from hyperte...

Mohammed, North, and Ashton find that decentralization in Fiji shifted health-sector workloads from tertiary hospitals to peripheral health centres, but with little transfer of administrative authority from the centre. Decisionmaking in five functional areas analysed remains highly centralized. They surmise that the benefits of decentralization in terms of services and outcomes will be limited....

This article critically assesses the success of market-led structural adjustment in Fiji. After reviewing the rationale behind structural adjustment programs itexamines the economic policies of Fiji’s Interim Government between 1987 and1992, demonstrating that such policies were both consistent with structural adjustment and represented confirmation of a change in economic policy. The e...

The purpose of this article is to critically examine the role played by insurance brokers in non-life or general sector Fiji with reference consumer protection. evaluates regulatory framework enshrined under Insurance Act 1998 (Fiji) (1998 Act) related intermediaries sector. aims analyse and compare position that United Kingdom Australia. comparative analysis reveals shortfalls Fijian legislati...

The incomplete skeletal remains of a young adolescent (10–12 years of age) recovered from the surface of an earth-oven in Qaranicagi Cave, Site Y2–39, Waya Island, Fiji are used to explore mortuary practices in these islands. Mortuary practices in Fiji are documented in explorer and missionary accounts, and a limited number of excavated burials. Additionally, cannibalism is ethnographically and...

We investigate the factors influencing the intention to use of mobile value added services in the Pacific island of Fiji. Technology adoption literature suggests that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence intention to adopt new technology. However, behavioral research suggests that intention to adopt is influenced by social norms. We investigate the impact of these three cons...

INTRODUCTION Data on campylobacteriosis in developed countries are well documented; in contrast, few studies on campylobacteriosis have been conducted in developing countries. This study was undertaken to test for Campylobacter in human faecal samples sent to the two major pathology laboratories in Fiji. METHODS A total of 408 diarrhoeal faecal samples were collected from the two major hospit...

Setting. A nationwide study in Fiji. Objective. To describe the incidence of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) and its relationship to the incidence of notified cases of rubella in Fiji from 1995 to 2010. Design. Descriptive, retrospective review of all recorded congenital abnormalities associated with live births in Fiji over 16 years. Results. There were 294 infants who met the criteria for C...

AIM To determine the burden and characteristics of fatal and hospitalised injuries among youth in Fiji. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the Fiji Injury Surveillance in Hospitals database - a prospective population-based trauma registry - to examine the incidence and epidemiological characteristics associated with injury-related deaths and hospital admissions among youth age...