title: Progress in island health in the Asia-Pacific region.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan b987390@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tomiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hokama
authors.affiliation: Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Binns
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011634:Public Health
keywords: Western Pacific; islands; life expectancy; public health