AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaternity Care Boost: NCDPHA and Port Moresby General Hospital have partnered to upgrade the Metoreia Urban Health Centre Labor Ward, adding 24/7 trained midwives, new delivery beds, and weekly specialist doctor visits—lifting deliveries from a few a day to about 9–11 daily and easing pressure on PMGH. AMR Fight: WHO has released a new practical manual for health workers across the Western Pacific to strengthen antimicrobial resistance control by improving clinical diagnostic stewardship and smarter use of antimicrobials. Polio Vaccination Push: Morobe reports over 150,000 children vaccinated in round three, with multiple districts surpassing 95% coverage after polio was detected via sewer samples. Health Funding Pressure: Public and political leaders are questioning whether PNG’s health allocations are reaching patients, citing overcrowding, medicine shortages, and delays in provincial releases. Regional Health Security: 20 countries met in Malaysia to strengthen civil-military collaboration for whole-of-society health security, including biosurveillance and disaster-linked mental health impacts. Research Spotlight: A Yale-led Science study expands Oceania genome data, showing Denisovan DNA still shapes immunity and other biology in Near Oceania populations including Papua New Guinea.
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