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The Laloki Psychiatric Hospital this morning shut down its operations, following news of the confirmed 11 hepatitis A cases reported at the hospital. Over 120 mentally ill patients were sent back to their families and hospital staff announced it will not be taking new admissions. Much of the blame has been levelled against the continuous use of bore water at health facility.
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The country’s Health Minister, Sir Puka Temu, officially declared Kudjip Nazarene Hospital as Jiwaka General Hospital. He also declared the Provincial Health Authority and presided over the swearing in of the PHA board members, which was witnessed by Jiwaka Governor, Dr William Tongamp.
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St John Ambulance has been forced to reduce its Central Province operations.
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BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Cyclone Idai’s deadly hit has left some 1.85 million people in need of assistance in Mozambique in a catastrophe that United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday rang “yet another alarm bell” about climate change.
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(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who work at least two-night shifts in one week may have a heightened risk of miscarriage the following week, a new study suggests.
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In a small ceremony at the St John Ambulance Headquarter in Port Moresby, the Malaysia Association in Papua New Guinea donated K40, 000 to St. John Ambulance.
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A pilot initiative of the ‘Saving lives, Spreading smiles’ project supported by the Australian Government to improve postpartum hemorrhage management, saw the launch of the Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock garment, or NASG, to enhance maternal health care in PNG.
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The government has agreed to fund a Heart and Cancer Center at Port Moresby General Hospital through a budget appropriation of K28.5 million which will help to deliver coordinated multi-disciplinary cancer treatment, as per international best practices.
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By Sharlyne Eri – EMTV News, Lae Round five of the Polio Vaccination Campaign in the Morobe Province began yesterday.
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By Patricia Keamo, EMTV Cadet Journalist – Port Moresby Public servants who are on sick leave for long periods end
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According to Businesses for Health’s research and statistics collected, Papua New Guinea is facing a TB crisis.
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More students are likely to suffer from blurred vision, with the excessive use of mobile phones, laptops and television, according to Lae International Hospitals (LIH) Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Balachandra Keni.
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By Annette Kora – EMTV News, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea has the highest rate of maternal and newborn mortality
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Oil Search Foundation is contributing up to K3 million to help fund the redevelopment of the Koroba District hospital in Hela.
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The Tewai-Siassi District of Morobe Province is putting together a proposal to bring in a number of health officers to the district to conduct more awareness on cancer.
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