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William Pomat

Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit

Goroka

Papua New Guinea

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Scholarly Papers (11)

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Understanding How to Better Support the Role of Front-Line Health Workers in Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Papua New Guinea

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 17 Jul 2024
Rachael Farquhar, Zebedee Kerry, Yasmin Mohamed, Christopher Morgan, Annie Dori, Samuel McEwen, Diana Timbi, Willie Porau, Nakapi Tefuarani, William Pomat, Leo Makita, Moses Laman and Leanne J. Robinson
Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL), affiliation not provided to SSRN, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé - National Malaria Control Program, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research and Burnet Institute
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Health Information Systems, Digital Health Technologies, Papua New Guinea, Malaria, implementation, Health Systems Strengthening, Surveillance, Vector-borne diseases, Healthcare Worker

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Point-of-Care Testing and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted and Genital Infections to Improve Birth Outcomes in High-Burden, Low-Resource Settings: Results of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomised Crossover Trial in Papua New Guinea (WANTAIM)

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Jul 2023
Michaela A. Riddell, Lisa M. Vallely, Alice Mengi, Steven G. Badman, Nicola Low, Handan Wand, John W. Bolnga, Delly Babona, Glen Mola, Virginia Wiseman, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Caroline Homer, Christopher Morgan, Stanley Luchters, David M. Whiley, Leanne J. Robinson, Lucy Au, Irene Pukai-Gani, Moses Laman, Grace Kariwiga, Pamela J. Toliman, Neha Batura, Sepehr Tabrizi, Stephen J. Rogerson, Suzanne Marie Garland, Rebecca Guy, Rosanna W. Peeling, William Pomat, John M. Kaldor, Andrew J. Vallely and WANTAIM Study Group
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Kirby Institute, University of Bern - Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Kirby Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Burnet Institute, University of Papua New Guinea - School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Alotau Provincial Hospital, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University College London - Institute for Global Health, The Royal Women’s Hospital - Western Pacific Regional HPV LabNet Reference Laboratory, University of Melbourne - Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Kirby Institute, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Department of Clinical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Kirby Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research and Independent
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sexually transmitted infection, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis, preterm birth, low birthweight, adverse birth outcomes, low- and middle income countries, Papua New Guinea

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Acceptability of Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Point-of-Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted and Genital Infections Among Pregnant Women in Papua New Guinea

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 22 Apr 2024
Lisa M. Vallely, Priscilla Poga, Michaela A. Riddell, Handan Wand, Alice Mengi, Steven G. Badman, John Bolnga, Delly Babona, William Pomat, Somu Nosi, Andrew J. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku and WANTAIM Study Group
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Kirby Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Cepheid, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research and Independent
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Sexually transmitted infections, point of care test and treat, acceptability, pregnancy, Papua New Guinea

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Clinical Predictors of Hypoxic Pneumonia in Children from the Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 17 Oct 2023
Kathryn J. Britton, William Pomat, Joycelyn Sapura, John Kave, Birunu Nivio, Rebecca Ford, Wendy Kirarock, Hannah C. Moore, Lea-Ann S. Kirkham, Peter Richmond, Jocelyn Chan, Deborah Lehmann, Fiona M. Russell and Christopher Blyth
Perth Children’s Hospital - Telethon Kids Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Perth Children’s Hospital - Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children’s Hospital - Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Perth Children’s Hospital - Telethon Kids Institute, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital - Wesfarmer's Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases
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Pneumonia, Child, Hypoxaemia, Clinical signs, Papua New Guinea

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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-Attributed Mortalities and Associated Socioeconomic Demographic Factors in Papua New Guinea: Evidence From the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 Jul 2021
Bang Nguyen Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D. Silas, Ronny Jorry and William Pomat
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit
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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Distribution of Injuries-Attributed Mortalities in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 08 Mar 2022
Bang Nguyen Nguyen Pham, Seri Maraga, Lydia Kue, Vinson D. Silas, Norah Abori, Ronny Jorry, Anthony D. Okely and William Pomat
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, University of Wollongong and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit
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Injuries-attributed mortalities, cause of death analysis, sociodemographic factors, comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillance system, PNG

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Poliovirus Serological Assay after the cVDPV1 Outbreak in Papua New Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study from 2020-2021

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 28 Jul 2023
William Pomat, Rocio Lopez Cavestany, Vishali Jeyaseelan, Rebecca Ford, Janet Gare, Tigran Avagyan, Varja Grabovac, Deborah Bettels, Dessie Mekonnen, Kathryn Jones, Bernardo A. Mainou and Ondrej Mach
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, World Health Organization (WHO) - Polio Eradication Department, World Health Organization (WHO) - Polio Eradication Department, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, World Health Organization (WHO) - Western Pacific Region (WPRO), World Health Organization (WHO) - Western Pacific Region (WPRO), World Health Organization (WHO) - World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for Papua New Guinea, World Health Organization (WHO) - World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for Papua New Guinea, Government of the United States of America - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Government of the United States of America - Division of Viral Diseases and World Health Organization (WHO) - Polio Eradication Department
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Polio, vaccine-derived poliovirus, bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine, seroprevalence, outbreak response, Papua New Guinea

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Non-Communicable Diseases Attributed Mortality and Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Sep 2021
Bang Nguyen Nguyen Pham, Ronny Jorry, Norah Abori, Vinson D. Silas, Anthony D. Okely and William Pomat
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, University of Wollongong and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit
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Association Between Village Coverage of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Vaccine-Type Pneumococcal Carriage Among Children Aged 0 – 59 Months With Pneumonia in Papua New Guinea: An Observational Study

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 Nov 2025
Rebecca Ford, Eleanor FG Neal, Joycelyn Sapura, John Kave, Birunu Nivio, Mary Dreyam, John Samatoe, Wendy Kirarock, Jocelyn Chan, Jason Hinds, Monica Larissa Nation, Casey L. Pell, Belinda Daniela Ortika, Ahmed Alamrousi, Cattram D. Nguyen, Eileen Margaret Dunne, Catherine Satzke, William Pomat, Christopher Blyth and Fiona M. Russell
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute, St George’s University London - Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Perth Children’s Hospital - Wesfarmer's Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases and University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV13, vaccine-type carriage, indirect effects, Coverage, Papua New Guinea

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Women's Perspectives on Health Service Integration Inform Strategies to Address Multi-Morbidity in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum in a High Burden Setting

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Feb 2025
Christopher Morgan, Michelle Scoullar, Pele U. Melepia, Priscah Hezeri, Hadlee Supsup, Elizabeth Peach, Dukduk Kabiu, Rose Suruka, Gabriella Kalimet, Clarissa Moreira, Peter M. Siba, Barbara McPake, Elissa Kennedy, Brendan S. Crabb, William Pomat, James G. Beeson and Sneak Peek Administrator
Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, East New Britain Provincial Health Authority, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Divine Word University, University of Melbourne, Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Burnet Institute and Independent
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pregnancy, immunisation, infant, health services, multimorbidity

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Association between Village Coverage of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Vaccine-Type Pneumococcal Carriage among Children Aged 0 – 59 Months with Pneumonia in Papua New Guinea: An Observational Study

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 30 Sep 2025
Rebecca Ford, Eleanor FG Neal, Joycelyn Sapura, John Kave, Birunu Nivio, Mary Dreyam, John Samatoe, Wendy Kirarock, Jocelyn Chan, Jason Hinds, Monica Larissa Nation, Casey L. Pell, Belinda Daniela Ortika, Ahmed Alamrousi, Cattram D. Nguyen, Eileen Margaret Dunne, Catherine Satzke, William Pomat, Christopher Blyth, Fiona M. Russell and PNGIMR PneuCAPTIVE Study Team
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute, St George’s University London - Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne - Infection and Immunity, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research - Population Health and Demography Unit, Perth Children’s Hospital - Wesfarmer's Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne - Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Independent
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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), Pneumococcal carriage, Vaccine effectiveness, Indirect effects, Papua New Guinea