Prime Minister James Marape on September 1 urged health professionals and administrators in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to enhance the delivery of both basic and…
Residents in Madang province raised funds to purchase supplies for the provincial hospital following an armed robbery several weeks ago that highlighted medicine shortages at…
The East Sepik government has signed a landmark deal with City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) and the Provincial Health Authority to address the province’s ongoing medicine…
Papua New Guinea Civil Identity Registry (PNGCIR) Southern region official Royal Keven on July 1 stated that the City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) Wellness Clinic and…
Wau-Waria local level government (LLG) president David Anjo on June 21 highlighted the lack of healthcare facilities in his district as several residents have lost…
Sorcery-related violence continues to afflict communities in Simbu Province, driven largely by limited access to healthcare and a lack of scientific understanding. In remote areas…
East Sepik governor Allan Bird on June 13 called for more urgency to treat the tuberculosis (TB) crisis in the country, comparing it to the…
The central government, with support from UNICEF and the Department of Health, launched a tetanus immunization campaign on June 3 in Milne Bay Province. This…
Health Minister Elias Kapavore on May 27 expressed concerns over reports of illegal trade and distribution of government-owned medical supplies in public. Speaking before parliament,…
Australia will spend $5 million to support vaccination efforts in Papua New Guinea (PNG) following the detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus in the country. The funding,…
Health Minister Elias Kapavore on May 13 confirmed that environmental testing of wastewater has revealed the presence of poliovirus type 2 in Port Moresby and…
Modilon Hospital in Madang province on May 7 has suspended outpatient services for both adults and children due to a prolonged water shortage affecting the…
The New Ireland Provincial Health Authority launched its Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan 2024-2028 in Kavieng on April 25, coinciding with World Malaria Day. New Ireland…
University of Papua New Guinea School of Medicine and Health Services doctor Glen Mola on April 21 raised concerns over degrading conditions of the maternity…
The authorities have begun rolling out a new all-oral treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis, significantly reducing treatment time and improving patient outcomes. The regimen, known as…
A new partnership between the City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) Foundation and the Sir Brian Bell Foundation has made early detection of cervical cancer more accessible,…
A nutrition officer working in Hela Province highlighted high rates of severe malnutrition within communities of people displaced by ongoing tribal conflicts on February 24.…
The National Health Department has clarified that it does not receive direct funding support from the US through the US Agency for International Development (USAID),…
Health Minister Elias Kapavore on February 12 announced that the government has allocated 239 million kina to provincial health authorities to address a manpower shortage.…
Medical personnel in Sogeri sub-district, Kairuku-Hiri district, Central province received new housing on February 7. This facility is the result of a collaborative effort between…
Residents spearheaded by the Namatanai Nuhadat Association on January 13 started a fundraiser to improve facilities at the Namatanai Health Center in Namatanai, New Ireland…
UNICEF on December 1 said the mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Papua New Guinea (PNG) remained very high at 30% at the end of 2023.…
The Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority (MBPHA) on November 4 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asia-Pacific Malaria Leaders Alliance (APLMA) to increase efforts…
