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Children’s Environmental Health Indicators for Pacific Island Countries

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  • Claire Brereton

    (Children’s Health and Environment Programme, Centre for Children’s Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia)

  • Amelia Turagabeci

    (School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji)

  • Donald Wilson

    (School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji)

  • Peter D. Sly

    (Children’s Health and Environment Programme, Centre for Children’s Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia)

  • Paul Jagals

    (Children’s Health and Environment Programme, Centre for Children’s Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji)

Abstract

Healthy environments support the wellbeing of children and the environment thus play a cardinal role in the future of Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Children are more vulnerable and at risk to environmental hazards than adults because they breathe, drink, and eat much more relative to body weight, resulting in greater exposures in the different environments in which children find themselves every day. We examine the role that children’s environmental health indicators (CEHI) can play for PICs to highlight priorities and we prioritise actions to improve children’s environmental health and thus achieve their ‘Healthy Islands’ vision. We conducted a systematic search of relevant documented and publicly available Pacific Island Country information on children’s environmental health indicators using the general Internet, as well as databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, relevant UN agencies, as well as regional databases. Information on CEHI was available—mainly in grey literature—but not specifically aimed at PICs. Likewise, similar observations were made for peer-reviewed literature. From this review, we compiled summaries and a framework to propose the requirements as well as provide a foundation for the development of CEHI for PICs. CEHI development for PICs should ideally be a multi-sectoral endeavour within each PIC as well as for the region. This can be achieved through public, private, and academic sector initiatives to draw in all sectors of government as well as the relevant UN agencies and regional PIC-representative organisations.

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  • Claire Brereton & Amelia Turagabeci & Donald Wilson & Peter D. Sly & Paul Jagals, 2018. "Children’s Environmental Health Indicators for Pacific Island Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-15, July.
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