Category: Health Watch
Maternal health a ‘challenge’
THE high maternal and infant mortality rates in the country remains a challenge, according to the Oil Search Foundation. Women die every day in PNG from the complications of childbirth […]
Explaining coronavirus
The following information is provided in the PNG Niupela Pasin handbook concerning the Covid-19 Question: How do I recognise the Covid-19? Answer: Common symptoms include cough, fever, headache, difficulty in […]
Identify, receive treatment for gambling addiction
The sooner we identify and receive appropriate treatment for gambling addiction, our task would become easier to stop progression of illness and induce new waves of emotions to loved ones. […]
Newcrest Mining helps three provinces with Covid-19 medical equipment
NEWCREST Mining has provided New Ireland, East New Britain, and Morobe with medical equipment to help them in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said in a statement that it […]
Hospital plans to provide patients with nutritious diet
The Port Moresby General Hospital plans to improve the menu available to patients with a more organic nutritious diet, says chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi. This was after Trukai […]
WHO welcomes commitments by countries to vaccine equity
AT the halfway point in the World Health Organisation’s 100-day challenge, people and organisations are now uniting under the banner of vaccine equity. The WHO welcomed the new commitments made […]
Doc: Cancers preventable
MOUTH and cervical cancers are two of the top killers in Papua New Guinea but they are preventable, a doctor says. Head of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Port Moresby […]
WHO official discusses science, evidence behind Covid vaccine
Some countries such as the United States are rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine for its citizens. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Vismita Gupta-Smith speaks to the WHO’s chief scientist Dr […]
Gambling is a mental health stress
MOST adults in our society are mindful of the physical health risks of gambling, but more evidence has surfaced showing that gambling also affects people’s mental health through stress. Although […]
WHO releases suite of tools to improve diagnosis, treatment
A SUITE of tools to help countries improve diagnosis and treatment of cancer among children was released on Monday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on International Childhood Cancer Day. […]