AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPaediatric heart care push: East Sepik paediatrician Dr Cecilia Pakule says PNG needs more paediatric cardiac specialists at regional hospitals, plus basic screening training for more staff, after a recent East Sepik programme found children with multiple heart conditions. Eye health warning: Pacific International Hospital ophthalmologist Dr Muhammad Imran estimates about 1.2 million people in PNG live with preventable cataracts, with diabetes flagged as a growing driver of earlier vision loss. Medicine access and safety: Lutheran Health Services in Lae received a donated shipment of medical consumables from Queensland groups, while another report urges stronger enforcement against illegal prescription medicine sales on buses and streets. Local health leadership pressure: Morobe Health Authority is calling for visible political support, with concerns raised about equipment, infrastructure and outreach needs. Community health and environment: Coastal communities around Motu-Koitabu are appealing for help to tackle rising rubbish and plastic pollution, linking it to public health and marine ecosystem harm. Nutrition and jobs via cocoa: PNG inaugurated upgraded cocoa processing at Queen Emma Chocolate in Port Moresby, backed by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, aiming to double output and expand in-country value-adding. Disaster readiness: A US-led four-day disaster management and humanitarian assistance field training exercise is underway in Morobe to strengthen province-level emergency response coordination.
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