More than 4.6 million doses of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) arrived in Papua New Guinea on June 13, marking a major step…
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,…
More than 4,000 nurses across Papua New Guinea (PNG) will receive increased salaries and allowances following the signing of a new three-year Memorandum of Agreement…
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,…
A suspected disease outbreak in the remote village of Hawabango in Gulf province has resulted in the deaths of four children and left more than…
The government activated its National Polio Preparedness and Immunization Response Plan on May 14 following the detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples and two healthy…
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…
Health Minister Elias Kapavore on May 13 declared an immediate ban on the usage and importation of all e-cigarette products. Kapavore expressed concern over the…
The central government will establish a patient safety commission and amend the Medical Registration Act to strengthen the oversight and to address growing concerns over…
The Buang sub health center official Taelabu Awateng stated that the health center located in Bulolo district, Morobe province, has run out of antibiotics supply,…
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…
Her Health Hub, a new cervical cancer screening clinic, opened on April 30 at Stop & Shop Badili in National Capital District, Port Moresby, marking…
Prime Minister James Marape has called a high-level meeting for May 2 to address significant delays in a Japanese-funded project aimed at upgrading the maternity…
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…
Health authorities have confirmed the country’s first poliovirus detection since 2018, after an environmental sample collected in Lae City, Morobe province, tested positive for circulating…
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 National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCD PHA) has dismissed claims of a medicine shortage at Gordon’s Clinic in Port Moresby, calling recent social…
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…
Aiyeyok community health staff member Joshua Max warned on March 25 of a significant rise in diarrhea and malaria infections over the last four months…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) recorded over 45,000 cases of tuberculosis in 2024, with young working-age adults and children being the most affected, local media said…
A modern cancer center with advanced radiation treatment technology is anticipated to be completed by September at the Port Moresby General Hospital, local media reported…
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),…
The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) country director, Manoela Manova, assured on February 18 that there is an adequate stock of HIV anti-retroviral treatment…
