Health
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Kokoda track health workers trained to identify disabilities and do specialist referrals
More than 50 village health volunteers in the Kokoda Track region completed a week-long training on how to provide basic…
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Communities in Mt Hagen declared Open Defecation Free by UNICEF PNG
Three communities outside Mt Hagen yesterday, ‘Open Defecation Free by UNICEF PNG.
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Volunteers climb Mt Kanagio to raise funds for hospitals
Two months ago, a team of volunteers in Madang started preparing to climb Mt Kanagio on Karkar island, in the…
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Bootleg Fire in Oregon Scorches 143,000 Acres as Heat Wave Continues in the West
As the West continues to bake under torrid temperatures, an out-of-control wildfire burned across southwest Oregon on Sunday, scorching more…
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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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No spectators allowed into all Games venues at Tokyo Olympics
A state of emergency has been declared in Japan's capital, Tokyo following a local surge of COVID-19 cases.
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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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Pacific leaders join forces ahead of landmark climate summit
Underscoring what is at stake for the Pacific, leaders, and Ministers from 11 countries across the region joined a virtual…
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