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Purpose: To assess physical activity and sitting time in workers from varied occupations in a regional urban population of Papua New Guinea (PNG), to identify priorities for worker health in a country experiencing rapid industrial development., Methods: PNG workers from a variety of settings (office [n = 213], blue-collar [n = 131], and retail [n = 52]) completed an interviewer-administered demographic questionnaire, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form (IPAQ) and the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ); and had height and weight measured. Comparison of activity and sitting time between occupational groups was undertaken using generalised linear equations, with models including demographic variables and sitting time/physical activity as appropriate., Results: Participants reported median total physical activity (walking, moderate and vigorous PA) of 5025 MET-min/week (80% constituting walking) and over 97% of participants met physical activity guidelines (> 600 MET-min/week). Total sitting time was 7 hours/day (IPAQ) and workers sat for 50% of working hours (OSPAQ). There was no difference between groups total physical activity. Office workers reported more total sitting time and a greater proportion of their work time spent sitting than blue-collar and retail workers reported significantly less total sitting time both p < 0.001) and retail workers reported a greater proportion of their work hours standing than office workers and blue-collar workers., Conclusions: Sitting time in PNG office workers was high, similar to findings from high-income countries, but total physical activity was also high in all groups. As the PNG economy develops and office-based work becomes more prevalent, the challenge will be to minimise sitting time at work whilst maintaining high total physical activity., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)

Purpose: This article is intended to focus on the need for the use of rehabilitation services, for children with meningitis in Papua New Guinea, which is one of largest developing country in The Pacific with diverse culture and landscape. Meningitis is the fifth leading disease that results in disability in the country. The first line of treatment is usually antibiotics, administration of vaccination is also recommended. Currently community based rehabilitation workers and Physiotherapist offer the rehabilitation services. There is a need for the other rehabilitation professionals and appropriate education to the CBR workers, caregivers for providing effective Rehabilitation., Method: Articles related to meningitis were recruited through various electronic database such as Ovid SP, MEDLINE, CINHAL, Google Scholar and HINARI and EBSCOhost for full text. The search includes journal articles, editorials, research reports, systematic reviews and books., Results: The neurological sequelae resulting from meningitis are increasing. There is a need for Hib vaccination to reduce the rate of mortality. Physiotherapists are new professionals that emerged since 2006 and are assisting in reducing the motor and neurological disability., Conclusions: A multidisciplinary approach is required to manage the child with meningitis. Adequate knowledge, resources and assistance about the condition among the health professionals, carers and teachers would enable the children to achieve the quality of life.