Poverty needs addressing

POVERTY in Papua New Guinea remains a development challenge.
Despite numerous efforts to curb, control and contain challenges in the face of development, the rate of poverty in PNG is alarming.
Fuelled by corruption and poor governance, poverty is killing Papua New Guinea.
Poverty remains a developmental challenge in our country.
The traits of poverty manifest in every aspects of life.
Our people are dying of curable and preventable diseases.
Maternal health, mortality rate and cervical cancer are some of the pressing health issues in our country.
But poor establishments of equipment, facilities and medicines in our aid post, rural health centres and hospitals is stressing our health system.
It is sad to note that our people are dying from curable and preventable diseases. Poverty in PNG needs to be addressed appropriately as it remains a catastrophe.
Its prolonged negligence undermines the peoples’ right to live a simple and decent life.
Poverty is hindering chances to live a better life.
Though it cannot be undone, poverty will and always remain a challenge.

Ingiso Moss Hatavile,
Eriku, Lae