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New Level 5 Hospital Planned for Port Moresby’s Gerehu Suburb
The Health Minister revealed today that the government’s plans to build a new hospital in Gerehu to cater for the suburb’s growing population. He said it would be built to level 5 hospital standards,...
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Health Secretary Responds to Concerns Regarding Expiry of Pharmaceutical...
Health Secretary Pascoe Kase has responded to concerns over the expiry of its Pharmaceutical supply contractor, Borneo Pacific. This comes as the country is faced with a shortage in medicines...
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Anglimp-South Waghi District Launches Mobile Clinic
With the launching of Mobile clinic in Anglimp-South Waghi District, the people of in Jiwaka Province will now have access to a proper clinic facility. Last Friday, Anglimp-South Waghi MP, Komun Joe...
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Opposition Disrupts Opening of key Health Facility
The Opposition has disrupted the opening of the Popondetta General Hospitals new Operating Theatre, where Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, was expected to open the facility. Thousands gathered at the...
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Kagul Koroka Foundation Hosts Blood Drive in Mt.Hagen
After a week of announcing a blood shortage at the Mt Hagen General Hospital, the Kagul Koroka Foundation stepped in to host a blood drive. The Kagul Koroka Foundation was named after a statesman and a...
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Health Secretary: Medical drugs to restocked
Health Secretary, Pascoe Kase released a statement today (16/06/17) saying valuable medical supplies are on their way to key hospitals who have been reporting shortages. Mr Kase said the Government has...
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PM Delivers Opening Speech at 53rd Medical Symposium
The Medical Society of PNG is hosting the 53rd Medical Symposium at the Stanley Hotel, here in the Nation’s Capital. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Access to Safe Surgery and Safe Anaethesia”....
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Growing Demand For Health Care: Etep Rural Hospital
The Etep Rural Hospital in Morobe’s Tewae Siassi District provides health for a large number of people from the district itself and neighboring areas. The Hospital’s Director of Corporate Services,...
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Health Minister: Three steps for Public Health Progress
The PNG Government is looking at three steps as its priority in improving health in the country. Health and HIV/AIDS Minister Dr. Puka Temu, said the government is now looking at investing in...
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New Medicine Quality Control Laboratory for PNG
By Staycey Yalo, EMTV News, Port Moresby A New Medicine Quality Control Laboratory facility was commissioned today by Health and HIV & Aids Minister, Dr. Puka Temu. This facility is the first in...
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Kaugere Community to get TB-testing Lab
Kaugere Health Centre will soon have a mini TB lab. Today the health centre received two 20-foot containers from Leon Enterprises. These containers will be converted and used as a lab to diagnose TB...
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PNG Medical Board Questioned
By Meriba Tulo – EMTV News, Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea Medical Board is responsible for all health professionals working in the country’s health system – it is also responsible for the...
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Schools to Implement WASH Policy
By Jack Lapauve Jr – EMTV News, Port Moresby Teachers of six schools NCD have completed a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Workshop to execute the WASH policy in their respective schools. The pilot...
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Dr Sapuri : Doctors are Screened
By Jack Lapauve Jr, EMTV – Port Moresby Former Chairman of the PNG Medical Board, Dr Mathias Sapuri, says foreign doctors working in the country have come through proper screening. Dr. Sapuri says...
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Dr Sapuri: Establish standalone medical school
By Jack Lapauve Jr, EMTV – Port Moresby The former Chairman of the PNG Medical Board, Dr Mathias Sapuri says there is a need for another medical school in the country. Dr Sapuri, says the current...
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Business PNG – Episode 7 Season 9, 2018
In this episode of the program, we look at the healthcare sector in Papua New Guinea, where it’s lacking and the ways in which the government and the private sector are working together to develop this...
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Neo-Natal Mortality: More Midwives Needed in the Country
By Staycey Yalo, EMTV News, Port Moresby The first 28 days of babies and their mother is crucial when it comes to ‘Neo-Natal Mortality’ rates in the country. In Papua New Guinea, 29 newborns die per...
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Hyperthermia Detector Bracelet For Infants Tested In Goroka
By Staycey Yalo, EMTV News, Port Moresby A new device to detect hypothermia among newly born infants has been piloted in the Eastern Highlands Province. The device, called the ‘Babi Kol Kilok,’ was...
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PNG Health Authorities, MSF & Partners Organise Workshop to Innovate TB...
By Staycey Yalo, EMTV News, Port Moresby An international training workshop on ‘Drug Resistant Tuberculosis’ started today in Port Moresby with participants from other Asian countries, including...
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WHP Health Authority appoints New Board
By Vasinatta Yama – EMTV News, Mt Hagen Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority finally has a board. The newly appointed board members were sworn in yesterday (May 8) at the Mt Hagen General...
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