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Abstract
The Asia-Pacific region contains many islands, perhaps up to 100 000. The provision of public health and health care to small isolated groups poses particular challenges in the 21st century. The health of island populations has improved over the past 3 decades, but maintaining and improving current levels of health is made more difficult by emigration and the difficulty of maintaining communications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tomiko Hokama
- University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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