Day: March 3, 2022
Govt improving healthcare
THE Government has allocated K15 million in this year’s Budget to provide adequate healthcare for Papua New Guineans, Prime Minister James Marape says. He said the Government would start work […]
Rural health centre receives 21 mattresses worth K4,000
WANTOAT Health Centre in Morobe’s Markham received 21 clinical mattresses valued at K4,000 last week. The mattresses were donated by Leron-Wantoat local level government (LLG) Women’s Association president Gengkewe Neritha […]
Drugs affect mental health
How drugs may affect you It is difficult to predict how you will react to a drug. You may react differently to the same drug at different times or in […]
Govt working to fix issues with supply of medical drugs: Wong
By LULU MARK HEALTH Minister Jelta Wong says the Government is working to fix issues within the medical supply system that are preventing drugs from reaching rural areas on time. […]
Chronic kidney disease concerns
MORE than 100 people are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) every year through the health system, but only 10 per cent are able to receive treatment, a doctor says. […]
Training aimed at identifying migration issues
A TRAINING facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) aimed at identifying issues associated with migration was successfully conducted in Port Moresby last week. Facilitator Melkie Anton told The […]
EU delegation, St John renew partnership
THE European Union (EU) Delegation to Papua New Guinea has renewed its partnership with St John Ambulance for it to provide primary domestic emergency medical evacuation and retrieval service for […]
Pope Francis urges Christians to ‘sow seeds of goodness’
POPE Francis, in his message on Lent, has urged Christians to sow seeds of goodness so that they might reap a harvest of salvation for themselves and others. Lent began […]
Inherit godliness, says pastor
THE inheritance that parents leave for their children and grandchildren can never be dropped or destroyed, international author and pastor Michael Yusef says. “Most often there is resentment and bitterness […]
Woman wants to help victims of depression
AFTER experiencing depression at an early age, 19-year-old Philo Laulama from Central is passionate about encouraging victims of depression to change their lives through a church programme. Laulama is a […]