Month: September 2021
Tips about heart attacks
A TEAM from the Port Moresby General Hospital celebrated World Heart Day yesterday to raise awareness, share knowledge and stories with their patients, family and friends on the importance of […]
Mental health issues rising as an impact of Covid-19
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has left many Papua New Guineans grappling with mental health issues related to abuse and a quest for correct information. The national helpline 1-Tok Kauselin Helpim […]
Course excites Tatireta
PHILOMENA Tatireta is a focused person who aims to get things done. She is undergoing an advanced masters programme in health services management at the Griffith University, southeast Queensland, Australia. […]
Ways to take a stand against domestic violence
WANT to do something about the intersection between domestic violence and sexual abuse? Here are six ideas to get you started: ENCOURAGE family members, primary care physicians and OB/GYNs (a […]
Fragility exposed
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has exposed the fragility of global supply chains, while many countries have implemented travel-related measures, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO director-general Dr Tedros […]
Facebook reached 800,000 in 5-week campaign
SOCIAL media platform Facebook reached an estimated 800,000 people living in Papua New Guinea with resources on how to identify and combat health-related misinformation in a five-week campaign. Following the […]
Church finally complete
AFTER 36 years, United Church members in Gaunomu in Rigo, Central, can now worship in a permanent church structure. The church building was completed with a K50,000 grant from the […]
Catholic priest to teachers: Make country a better place
TEACHERS have been urged to help make the country “a better place”. Fr Gregorio Bicomong Jnr, the provincial superior of the Catholic church in PNG, made the comment during his […]
‘Youths need to know roles of archangles’
THE Dirima Catholic Christian community in Chimbu celebrated St Michael’s feast day recently by praying for protection for the church. Dirima parish priest Fr Peter Kim in his homily during […]
Jiwakan William a true servant
By PETER WARI WILLIAM Wangdui believes that helping those in need through small, unplanned acts or voluntarily will lift spirits and make everyone happy. William, 32, from Waghi Wan in […]