Category: Health Watch
Drugs, alcohol abuse cause mental health issues
By JESHER TILTO DRUG and alcohol abuse is one major cause of mental health issues among the youth today, a doctor says. Social Change and Mental Health Services Directorate director […]
72,000 living with HIV in PNG
THE Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is on the rise with Papua New Guinea presently reporting 18 new infections a day and 72,000- plus persons living with it. With the National […]
Secretariat to partner with churches
THE National Aids Council Secretariat will be partnering with churches to work in communities mainly targeting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention interventions for behavioural change says an official. Secretariat acting […]
Prevalence of disorders and approach to treatment
SINCE 1999, significant improvements were injected to the service provision both at primary and secondary level heath care. The improvements include training of mental health professionals, promotion of good mental […]
Gynecologist performs first successful surgery
GYNECOLOGIST Dr Bao Yiming, the medical specialist member of the 13th China Medical Team, performed the first total laparoscopic hysterectomy on 60-year-old Rose Patrick last November at the Port Moresby […]
Advocacy training given
JOSHUA Jochapai, a shift supervisor with the Western Highlands Health Authority, is utilising his insights from an Australian-funded male advocacy training to ensure his women colleagues are thoughtfully rostered to […]
community health workers from Telefomin graduate
COMMUNITY health workers (CHW) from Telefomin, West Sepik, who graduated from Min-Baptist Community Health Worker training college, will be posted to aid posts in four local level government areas of […]
Lae meet calls for K2mil WaSH funding
By GLORIA BAUAI A RECENT conference in Lae, Morobe, last week has recommended for a separate funding for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) programme. More than 20 persons attended […]
Detecting mental, behavioural disorders
DIAGNOSING mental and behavioural disorders is similar to the diagnosis of physical disorders. Professional care and detailed collections of historical information on the individuals and others (including the family) is […]
pathfinders trained on first aid
A TOTAL of 115 pathfinders of Rainbow Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church attended a two-day first aid training delivered by the St John Ambulance, last Thursday and Friday. Church pathfinder director […]