Suggestions for primary health care improvement on an island in Fiji using results from a utilization study

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Indian Migrants in Fiji

“…Primary health care is available to the whole population, including health centres in remote, rural communities, although their utilization remains limited, for minor ail ments [18], There have been no investiga tions of utilization for serious disorders. If there is underutilization of health services this would lead to an underestimation of the incidence of disease in the Melanesian popu lation.…”

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Indian Migrants in Fiji

“…Primary health care is available to the whole population, including health centres in remote, rural communities, although their utilization remains limited, for minor ail ments [18], There have been no investiga tions of utilization for serious disorders. If there is underutilization of health services this would lead to an underestimation of the incidence of disease in the Melanesian popu lation.…”

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Indian Migrants in Fiji

“…Primary health care is available to the whole population, including health centres in remote, rural communities, although their utilization remains limited, for minor ail ments [18], There have been no investiga tions of utilization for serious disorders. If there is underutilization of health services this would lead to an underestimation of the incidence of disease in the Melanesian popu lation.…”

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Indian Migrants in Fiji

“…Primary health care is available to the whole population, including health centres in remote, rural communities, although their utilization remains limited, for minor ail ments [18], There have been no investiga tions of utilization for serious disorders. If there is underutilization of health services this would lead to an underestimation of the incidence of disease in the Melanesian popu lation.…”