AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaternity Relief in NCD: Port Moresby’s health authority is tackling overcrowding at PMGH labour ward by diverting patients to Metoreia Urban Clinic, Six-Mile Polyclinic and Gerehu, while new birthing capacity at Gerehu and other expansions aim to stop mothers delivering on hospital floors. Water for Public Health: EIB Global and the EU are funding a K109.4m Port Moresby drinking-water network upgrade to add potable water access for 400,000 more people and cut water losses. Malaria Progress: PNG reports a sharp fall in malaria deaths, with prevention, expanded rapid testing and Artemesinin Combination Therapies driving fatalities down to about 1 per 100,000. Provincial TB Push: MPs and the PNG TB caucus back a TB advocacy media strategy after high-level parliamentary training, with more than 50 MPs signing on. Governance for Health: Internal audit training for provincial health authorities is underway to strengthen reporting, compliance and financial accountability. Rural Connectivity for Care: The US plans US$30m for satellite internet to connect remote schools, rural health facilities and disaster centres. One-Day Tobacco Ban (Regional): Nauru introduces an annual tobacco sale and import ban under a new law to curb non-communicable disease risk.
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