Health
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Delta variant detected in Port Moresby
A 65-year-old Phillipino national has tested positive for the deadlier strain of COVID-19 – Delta variant. The positive case is…
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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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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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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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COVID-19 communication and trust in PNG: results from a survey
The first article in this series showed that of the 281 University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) students from the…
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Fiji: a stricter lockdown and more government support needed
The daily rate of new COVID-19 infections in Fiji now exceeds 500 (as of 6 July 2021), much higher than…
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