HPV

MELANESIA

• East of Australia, it is combined of 5 islands: Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia.
• New Caledonia is less dense of the 5.
• Having the least amount of people on the New Caledonia would be a great opportunity for diseases like the HPV infection to take its course and spread through the island more effectively.

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POPULATION DENSITY

• The main cause of diseases spreading more quickly amongst people is because they are living in close vicinity to each other
• With more recurring contact between individuals it allows the disease to transfer more easily in a more confined population
• An outbreak in one region that could have been contained could move into other uncontaminated regions

CULTURE

• Sex cultures in the Melanesians are different from other cultures surrounded by them, families or Individuals have a choice if they want inheritance through the male line or through the female line or a combination of both
• Even though it’s not predominantly practiced today, a tradition that use to be held in Melanesia would be to greet each other by rubbing each other's groin region.

OVERCROWDING

• The population in Melanesia has grown tremendously over the last 64 years, going from 2,646,016 in 1955 to 10,976,242 in 2019.
• While most of the countries in Melanesia have decent public and private healthcare facilities, many decide to use smaller, private hospitals in the bigger cities
• This could be a major problem when it comes to the spreading of HPV. Having smaller private healthcare facilities could cause a larger outbreak. Most small hospitals would be limited when it comes to helping prevent diseases

ECONOMIC STABILITY

• HPV infection is a viral infection .There are more than 100 varieties HPV
• As with any vaccine there is a cost. In Melanesia there are an estimated 4,696 cases of cervical cancer associated with HPV annually with a total cost of nearly 39.2 million dollars.

ECONOMIC STABILITY

• The average out of pocket cost for the HPV vaccination is 400 to 500 dollars. Most insurance covers the cost of the HPV vaccinations but not always
• This could be a major problem because most laborers only make 4 to 8 dollars an hour

WAR ADVANCES

• World War 1 is when they started the regular use of blood transfusions
• WW1 was the time of the development of chemotherapy for cancer treatment

WAR ADVANCES

• During WW2 they had volunteering ambulance drivers who would go onto the battlefield and get the wounded during the fight
• In WW2 a big help was the metal plates they used to help heal fractures
• During the Korean War they started using the helicopters for battlefield evacuation

A.D.A

• The Affordable Dosage Availability is a pill that would help treat HPV in a rapid manner
• The pill would have a higher amount of dosage to treat the disease faster in a short amount of time.

WORKS CITED

• Population Growth and the Spread of Diseases. Population Education.www.populationeducation.org/population-growth-and-spread-disease/. Accessed 13/10/2019
• Pop Cultures: People of Melanesia. Guampedia. www.www.guampedia.com/people-of-melanesia/. Accessed 13/10/2019

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• Advances in Medicine During Wars.” Foreign Policy Research Institute, www.fpri.org/article/2018/02/advances-in-medicine-during-wars/.
• “HPV Infection.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 30 Aug. 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20....