Health
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Childhood malnutrition widespread in PNG’s Strickland Bosavi region
Malnutrition is a serious problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It can result in irreparable physical and cognitive damage. It…
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Africa Marks Its ‘Worst Pandemic Week’ Yet
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa has just had its “worst pandemic week ever,” the World Health Organization said Thursday. The continent…
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New student rural accommodation for nursing students
Lae’s School of Nursing students for the first time will be accommodated in their own building when undergoing training at…
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Fiji’s COVID-19 crisis: a closer look
Fiji’s COVID-19 story started with the Fijian Government taking action in the form of travel restrictions to Fiji and mandatory…
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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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