World Aids Day commerotated in NCD
The annual World AIDS Day’s was aimed at attracting attention towards the main idea and theme of the day, “ Hands up for HIV…
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Speech by Health Minister, Michale MALABAG, to mark WORLD AIDS DAY 2016
December 01st every year is World AIDS Day and for Papua New Guinea (PNG) this is a very important day on our Health Calende…
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Top Tips On How to Quit Smoking
It’s never too late to quit smoking; these tips are from various research groups and have been identified as the best tips t…
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PNG's only cancer machine fixed and now in use
THE cobalt machine at the Angau Memorial Hospital in Lae is back in operation after almost a month. Radiation oncology regi…
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PNG Nurses Secret ballot results in favour of strike
A declaration of the secret ballot results have been made known and members of the Papua New Guinea Health Support Workers A…
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Take medication or die: TB survivor
TUBERCULOSIS patients have been told to take their medications or die of a preventable disease, a TB survivor has advised.…
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NCD supports fight against TB
HEALTH Department plans to shift some of it responsibilities to National Capital District health services in preparation for…
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TB patients don’t finish treatment
PAPUA New Guinea has a long history of accessing tuberculosis drugs with poor supervision. Large proportions of patients do …
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Australia cuts HIV funding in PNG, future of thousands living with HIV uncertain
UP TO 10,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) face an uncertain future and thousands of women and children will be exposed to …
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The VScan pilot project saving lives in PNG
IT HAS been said, "Whatever there be of progress in life, comes not through adaption, but through daring." Henry…
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Cancer fundraising event launched
THE annual Pink Ribbon Brunch has been launched in Port Moresby to promote awareness on women’s cancer in October. The Pap…
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Battling TB on the frontline in PNG
By Larissa Tuohy, Communications Manager, ChildFund Australia For Papua New Guinean health worker Celestine I’Ova, tacklin…
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Over 700 nurses in PNG stop work despite dialogue
ABOUT 700 nurses from the National Capital District, Alotau and Mendi in Papua New Guinea walked off their jobs yesterday de…
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Scientists say making babies without eggs may be possible
Scientists say early experiments suggest it may one day be possible to make babies without using eggs. They have succeeded…
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New clinic opens at Lae ward
LAE businessman Sir Bob Sinclair yesterday opened a new clinic at the Ward Two council area. The Sir Bob Sinclair Clinic wi…
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Breast Cancer in Papua New Guinea
Dr Waine is PNG’s leading expert on the liver, pancreas and breast cancer surgery. He is internationally certified by the In…
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World First Aid Day - September 10th, 2016
World First Aid Day was instituted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 2000 an…
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Port Moresby General Hospital has new Children's Emergency Department
Port Moresby General Hospital has converted some of its Children’s Outpatient Clinic into a Children’s Emergency Department…
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YWAM SHIP DELIVERS 48,000 HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN MADANG PROVINCE
YWAM’s Medical Ship, the MV Pacific Link, has just completed a successful deployment to Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (P…
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Nurses in Papua New Guinea warn of stop work
NURSES have threatened to stage a stop-work from Wednesday if the Government fails to implement an agreement it signed with …
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Smoking claiming 4000 lives annually in Papua New Guinea
Over 4000 Papua New Guineans die annually from tobacco-related diseases, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Po…
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Hospital receives water tanks
SAINT Mary’s Vunapope Hospital in East New Britain has received three Tuffa water tanks to assist them store clean water fo…
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PNG seeks help to end Aids epidemic
Minister for Health Michael Malabag says HIV/AIDS is a development issue in Papua New Guinea and development partners must …
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Panadol recalled by Australian authorities not on sale in PNG
THE children’s medicine recalled by Australian authorities are not on sale in Papua New Guinea, according to a survey carri…
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PNG Health Minister Michael Malabag backs churches roles
Papua New Guinea Health Minister Michael Malabag says funding for the Christian Health Services budget will be addressed bec…
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How to Protect Yourself From Gonorrhea
Weekly Health Advice from PMGH – Protect Yourself From Gonorrhea - Part 3 of 3 Top Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Getting an …
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New TB machine to boost efficiency in PNG
THE Oil Search Foundation has facilitated training for Kikori Hospital staff on the use of a machine which tests sputum to c…
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Health workers in Gulf told to look outside of funding constraints
Health workers in Gulf Province should not use financial constraints as an excuse for not delivering efficient and effective…
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Cancer survivor in PNG strives to assist cancer patients
Imagine if your doctor told you that you could no longer sit on a toilet bowl and relieve yourself because your digestive or…
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No vaccine for dengue, Zika viruses
THERE is no available vaccination for dengue and zika viruses globally, according to the Health Department. Retesting by th…
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Papua New Guinea needs expat doctors
MORE foreign doctors will be recruited to cater for the current shortage in the country, Health Department secretary Pascoe …
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What is Malaria?
Welcome to another health update from the Port Moresby General Hospital. With World Malaria Day this month on April 25,…
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How to recover from Multidrug-Resistant TB
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is TB that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful a…
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Allegation of corruption and mismanagement at Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority
Allegation of corruption and mismanagement at Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority We have had allegations of co…
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