Epidemiology of cerebral palsy on Tanna Island, Vanuatu: A population‐based register study
The prevalence and motor severity of CP is alarmingly high on Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Delayed diagnosis and lack of access to rehabilitation and education highlights the urgent need for early diagnosis, intervention, and rehabilitation services for children with CP in Vanuatu.
Authors
- Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1670-9060)
- Jeannie S. Barton
- Andrea C. Burgess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0504-7823)
- Israt Jahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9594-0705)
- Professor Nadia Badawi
- Steven Moiteau
- Eunice Lubbe
- Roslyn N Boyd
- Manik Das
- Gulam Khandaker
- Lolyne Jeremiah
- Orion Sigley
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
- Toowoomba Hospital (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- Ministry of Health (SI)
- Child Health Research Foundation (BD)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (AU)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70137
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council