Day: February 1, 2024
Civil riots see the country get off to a terrible start
Underlying causes, implications and the future By ANDREW ANTON MAKO IT was a terrible start to 2024 for Papua New Guinea; civil riots rocked the nation. What started as a […]
Celestine, a Jill of all trades
A JILL of all trades Celestine Marion Kabilu certainly is – a national rugby union rep, a baker, a printer/closed circuit television and computer fixer, graphics designer, and an event […]
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The irony A hospital in Port Moresby had to use a lot of blood from its bank to treat those injured/shot during the Jan 10 civil unrest. One of the […]
TB outbreak reported in Bosavi
TWO women and four men, all health workers, travelled by helicopter to the remote Waposale in Bosavi, Southern Highlands, and tested and treated 300-odd locals for tuberculosis (TB) and other […]
Cheshire helps child
By THOMAS DILU FIVE-year-old cerebral palsy (CP) sufferer Raynard Nikis Jr is adapting to his condition and was been assisted by the Cheshire Disability Services (CDS) PNG with a stroller. […]
Eye doctor goes to rural areas
By NAOMI KALATE AN optician has seen the neglect of eye care and advice afforded to rural folk and is offering these services to the people in Morobe’s districts. Dale […]
Relationship between mental health, neurosis and severe illness
THIS is about the relationship between mental health and mental ill-health. Types of mental illnesses Neurotic By far the most common group is covered by the word neurosis, which can […]
PMGH makes effort to address kidney ailments in country
By ZINA KOIM CHRONIC kidney disease (CKD) may only affect less than one per cent of the population in Papua New Guinea, but an official says all patients treated at […]
PMGH delegation returns from Taiwan with new ideas
By HANNAH NERO MEMBERS of a delegation from the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) who visited a Taiwanese hospital recently say they had gained valuable insight into to how healthcare […]
Port Moresby General Hospital reveals implementation plan
By ZINA KOIM THE Port Moresby General Hospital’s (PMGH) implementation plan was revealed by chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi on Friday. Molumi said the important activities in the plan […]