Day: March 10, 2022
Balancing training and specialist treatment
PORT Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is a hospital in transition balancing the basic level of healthcare services with being a training and specialist hospital, an official says. PMGH board chairman […]
Different types of drugs and their effects
What types of drug are there? There are four main groups of drug, divided according to their major effects, plus a few substances that do not easily fit into any […]
No capacity to treat diseases: Doc
LIFESTYLE diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease are increasing at an alarming rate but the country still lacks the capacity to treat them, a doctor […]
Medical experts explain stages of chronic kidney disease
DOCTOR Erick Mange, the Mendi General Hospital internal medicine registrar, and Khalik Untong, of the PNG Kidney Foundation recently spoke about chronic kidney disease in the lead up to World […]
Villagers receive 9 ‘dry toilets’
BARAKAU villagers in Central now have access to improved sanitation after the completion of nine Sago dry toilets on Monday. This was made possible through the Barakau sanitation project between […]
Official: Partnership vital to implement health plan
By LULU MAGINDE HEALTH deputy secretary Elva Lionel says partnerships will be key in the successful implementation of the national health plan. She said this when speaking on behalf of […]
CPL pledges to help foundation
CITY Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) Group will be helping the PNG Cancer Foundation (PNGCF) in its awareness and programmes, chief executive officer Navin Raju says. CPL signed a memorandum of understanding […]
Economy expected to rebound
By PETER ESILA KINA Bank expects the Papua New Guinea economy to rebound this year, with positive gross domestic product (GPD) growth, chief executive officer Greg Pawson says. Pawson said […]
Kina Bank announces K96.2 million net profit
KINA Bank has delivered an after tax net profit of K96.2 million, representing 27 per cent growth for last year, chief executive officer Greg Pawson says. Pawson along with chief […]
Treasury to release K120mil: Kua
By DALE LUMA PETROLEUM Minister Kerenga Kua says K120 million in outstanding capped memorandum of agreement (MoA) funding for PNG LNG project landowners will be released as soon as Treasury […]