Health
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PNG’s food crisis among unreported humanitarian disasters of 2016
The effects of the El Nino affected many communities causing droughts and frosts in what was stated as the worst…
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Powerful quake strikes off PNG, initial tsunami alert wound back
Image source: Follow Green Living By Harry Pearl SYDNEY (Reuters) – An 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea…
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Are ‘natural’ cigarette smokers being misled?
By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – Natural American Spirit tobacco products are marketed as “natural” and “additive-free,” and many users…
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Chile declares state of emergency due to massive wildfires
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile declared a state of emergency on Friday as more than a dozen wildfires that have scorched…
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Ancient warm period hints at bigger-than-expected sea level rise
Sea levels have risen by about 20 cms (8 inches) in the past 100 years, with a thaw of ice…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Solomon Islands in South Pacific: USGS
Image: www.istockphoto.com SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands at…
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Wagpel Health Centre to benefit thousands in Hagen Central Electorate
More than 10,000 people of Komkui and Solo, in the Hagen Central Electorate, will soon benefit from a K1.3 Million…
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Oil Search Foundation Provides Life-saving Vaccines to Children in Remote Communities
The Oil Search Foundation (OSF) has been taking the initiative to partner with the National Department of Health, Provincial and…
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More rain for PNG could mean more potential disasters waiting to strike
In the past few days, PNG has seen this ‘disaster triggering disaster’ effect in play with major flooding in many…
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Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in replacing Obamacare
The plan, he said, would include "lower numbers, much lower deductibles," without elaborating.
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