AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate & Child Health: UNICEF says half of the world’s children face at least three overlapping climate threats, and in Papua New Guinea this includes dangerous school trips after a footbridge washed away years ago—raising risks of injuries, illness and missed learning. Climate Risk in PNG: A UNICEF report puts PNG at about 1.5 million children facing multiple climate threats, with malaria highlighted as a major climate-sensitive health danger. Hospital Pharmacy Support: Australia is backing the Angau Memorial Hospital pharmacy project in Lae, aiming to improve medicine storage, management and distribution at one of PNG’s busiest referral hospitals. Training for Safer Care: Divine Word University opened and blessed a Medical Program Student Dormitory at Angau Memorial Hospital to strengthen PNG’s health workforce training. Maternal Health Skills: A PNG midwife, Beverly Hunney, graduated with a Master of Public Health in the US Fulbright programme, focused on reducing preventable maternal and child deaths in rural communities. Water & Health Services: A Port Moresby water crisis is being flagged as a service-delivery failure that also undermines hospitals and schools that depend on reliable clean water. Local Health Products: A woman entrepreneur launched her neem hair and skincare brand in-store at City Pharmacy Limited, supporting PNG-made products and women-led SMEs. Health Workforce & Access: DWU’s dorm opening and the Angau pharmacy push both point to a wider push to strengthen healthcare delivery where demand is highest.
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