AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHPV & cervical cancer prevention: Papua New Guinea has launched HPV vaccination for girls aged 9–14, starting in NCD and Central, with school-based doses and follow-up through health facilities and community outreach to protect against cervical cancer. Rural health resilience: A K2 million climate-resilience boost is upgrading Madang’s Yagaum Rural Hospital and Saussi and Usino health centres with solar power, battery storage, safer water systems, sanitation, handwashing and improved patient facilities. Climate-proofing water in drought: Tagana Village in Rigo District received a new bore well, solar pump and 9,000-litre storage tank, easing water shortages as El Niño drought impacts continue. Regional cancer care push: PNG says its new oncology and radiology centre in Port Moresby will open by year-end and offer Pacific patients subsidised treatment rates, potentially reducing the need to travel to Australia and elsewhere. Health system capacity & access: PNG’s public finance modernization deal with TechnologyOne highlights how the IFMS is already operating across provinces and health authorities—aiming to strengthen long-term sustainability for services. Snakebite warning: Health groups say PNG still lacks reliable snakebite data, making the “silent crisis” harder to measure and respond to, urging immediate safety precautions. Violence support link: Femili PNG adds Australian domestic, family and sexual violence commissioner Micaela Cronin to its board, strengthening links to medical care and safe support for survivors.
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