Health
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COVID-19 communication and trust in PNG: results from a survey
The first article in this series showed that of the 281 University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) students from the…
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Fiji: a stricter lockdown and more government support needed
The daily rate of new COVID-19 infections in Fiji now exceeds 500 (as of 6 July 2021), much higher than…
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COVID-19 testing scale back as government focus on vaccination roll-out
National Pandemic Controller David Manning said COVID-19 testing will have to be scaled back to allow the PNG Government pandemic…
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Paiam District Hospital gets assistance
Paiam District Hospital in Porgera and its surrounding communities and patients will have full access to the hospital following the…
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ADB Launches Digital Health Guide for Pacific
The Asian Development Bank today launched its first guide to investing in digital health information systems for those working in…
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Citizens encouraged to be vaccinated before the vaccine’s expiry date
Lae MP and Minister for Lands and Physical Planning, John Rosso is urging the general public, especially front-line workers to…
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COVID-19 takes hold in the Pacific
by Stephen Howes, Sherman Surandiran For a long time, the health narrative around COVID-19 in the island nations of the…
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Mysterious Brain Syndrome Grips Canada
Forty-eight people from the same small Canadian province struck with a baffling mix of symptoms including insomnia, impaired motor function…
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Porgera Mine Rolls Out Vaccination Program
Porgera Mine has started vaccination of its employees and contract employees under Care and Maintenance.
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Resort staff vaccinated to bring back tourists
Fifty-five staff of Madang resort and Melanesian Tourist Services Ltd (MTS) have recently received their first dosage of the AstraZeneca…
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