Health
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Mori: Sea Safe For People
Questions were again raised in Parliament on the slurry spillage in Basamuk, Madang Province. Usino-Bundi MP Jimmy Uguro asked the…
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Calls to Address PAC Revelations
All revelations made by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding the poor distribution of medical supplies will be subjected for…
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Gun Control Issue Ignites Debate in Parliament
Mixed emotions took over the floor in Parliament with MPs over the Gun debate. How, When and what solutions where…
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Push For Equal Participation For People With Special Need’s
People living with special needs are promoting participation and taking up leadership roles in communities or organizations as part of…
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Sudan’s midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birth
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sudanese midwives must stop performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on new mothers, health experts said…
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Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) - Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
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Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) - Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based…
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Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak…
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The Web of Corruption & Incompetence in a Terminally Ill Health System
Inside a packed conference room on the first level, B-Wing of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament house, the Public Accounts Committee…
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PAC Inquiry Uncovers Poor Service Delivery
Disturbing evidence at the Public accounts committee hearing of what appeared unqualified, inexperienced logistics companies given contracts for medicine distribution.…
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