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St John Ambulance and Paradise Private Hospital have signed an agreement to ensure a smooth transition of patients from the ambulance to leading private hospitals. National Council of St John Chairman, Jean Kekedo, said “The agreement is about creating more options for patients and working collaboratively with the important private health system.”
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More than seven in 10 people with epilepsy in developing countries are not getting the low-cost care they need, and UN health experts said on Thursday this could lead to a “significantly higher” risk of death among sufferers than in industrialized nations.
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By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released on Monday. However, the overall growth rate will continue to fall, and more countries will have to adapt to the consequences of an aging population. “The World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights”, estimates that the next 30 years will see the global population add an extra 2 billion people to today’s figure of 7.7 billion, and, by the end of the century, the planet will have to sustain around 11 billion.
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Tambul-Nebilyer district health has taken on the initiative to train village mothers to assist mid-wives and nurses deliver babies. District Health Officer, Simi Rank, in a data report says that a lot of pregnant mothers do not go to the hospital or the nearest health center to deliver their babies.
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According to officials from the World Health Organization, there has not been any recent detected case of polio in the country since the vaccination campaign begun last year, according to Radjendra Gadhavi, who was in Chimbu on Tuesday for the launch of the National Polio, Measles and Rubella Campaign.
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Three cardiac surgeons performed six extremely complex surgeries, within the last three days, at the Pacific International Hospital (PIH). This is their eighth visit into the country and they return every three months to undertake such complex cardiac procedures.
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The Central Provincial Administration with representatives from the National Department of Health and World Health Organization launched and observed the Immunization Week in Tubusereia village.
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(Reuters Health) – The Food and Drug Administration’s new mandatory rules requiring labels on all packaged foods and drinks to indicate the presence of so-called added sugars could have substantial health and cost saving benefits in the United States over the next two decades, a new study suggests.
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Sexual abuse and violence are constantly rising in this changing society. Only a few victims come out, but most shy away because of cultural norms and other taboos.
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The Kabwum Rural Hospital is expected to ease the challenges health centres in the district face with referring patients to other bigger hospitals, says District Administrator, Fidelis Harisol.
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Health services in the Kabwum District of Morobe Province are currently faced with two problems, the lack of staff, and medicine shortages. This was confirmed by District Administrator, Fidelis Harisol, who says despite these challenges services continue to be delivered.
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Pregnant women are more likely to have complications during labor and cesarean deliveries than during vaginal births, and a new study offers fresh evidence that older mothers are most at risk.
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The PNG Cancer Foundation, in partnership with Exxon Mobil PNG, conducted the first series of Healthy Teens School Program in three primary schools in Central Province. The program began in March with Hagara and Tatana Primary Schools and continued with Boera Primary School at the beginning of April.
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