Geographical Locations - Tokelau

• (Statistical) Number of Inhabitants per Doctor: 2,217
• CIA - World Factbook: Tokelau (by ODCI)

Organisations and Networks

UN and Multinational

• WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) in Manila (Philippines)

Government

Non-Government

Academic Institutions

National Policy and Related Documents

• Tokelau Health Rules 2003

Reports, Guidelines, and Projects

• Disability, Education and Development: Perspectives from Tokelau
  This thesis is concerned with the issue of people with disability accessing education. The contemporary international dialogue about how best to include people with disability in education recommends developing regular education systems to cater for the full diverse range of learners’ needs and abilities. This approach is part of an Inclusive Education philosophy and is designed as a response to all populations who experience exclusion from education, including people with disability. By examining people’s opinions, experiences, attitudes, aspirations, perceptions, knowledge, and understanding about disability, education and development, this thesis aims to identify the challenges of including people with disability in education and society in the context of a small Pacific Island developng [sic] nation, and the ways in which these challenges can be addressed. In doing so, it contributes to the growing body of literature which raises awareness of the experiences of exclusion faced by people with impairments; as well as the literature exploring disability issues from a social and rights-based perspective in developing countries. [extract from author abstract] [Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the Master of Development Studies Degree, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, March 2009]
• Tokelau: a unique low allergen environment at sea level
  Background: Previous studies have shown that children in Tokelau have a lower prevalence of asthma and atopy compared to Tokelauan children resident in New Zealand. We hypothesized that the low asthma and atopy prevalence in Tokelau may be associated with low indoor allergen levels. Methods: Dust was collected from bedding and floors of 76 homes and four public buildings in Tokelau and from the homes of 30 Tokelauan families in Wellington, New Zealand. Dust samples were analysed for Der p 1, Der f 1, Can f 1, Fel d 1, Bla g 2 and Blo t 5 by ELISA, and for endotoxin by a kinetic amoebocyte lysate assay. Results: Der p 1 levels were over 1000-fold lower in Tokelau compared to New Zealand, geometric mean levels were 0.04 and 47.0 μg/g in beds and 0.04 and 44.7 μg/g on floors, respectively. Can f 1 and Fel d 1 levels were also significantly lower in Tokelau. Bed endotoxin levels were significantly higher in Tokelau, geometric mean: 26 736 EU (endotoxin units)/g, compared to 5181 EU/g in New Zealand. Floor endotoxin levels were similar between the two countries. Conclusion: The very low indoor allergen levels in homes in Tokelau compared to much higher levels in New Zealand homes provides a logical explanation for the lower prevalence of asthma and atopy in Tokelau, compared to New Zealand. [author abstract] [Clinical & Experimental Allergy, Vol. 35, Iss. 4, pp. 479 - 482 (subscription required)]

Educational Resources

• CDC - Travel Information: Australia and the South Pacific