Maternal health warning: Port Moresby General Hospital’s maternity wing is again criticised for unsafe, undignified conditions, with mothers and newborns reportedly resting on bare concrete—an urgent reminder that dignity and safety must be non-negotiable in PNG’s public facilities. NCD pressure: Western Highlands health officials say non-communicable diseases are becoming a major killer, with heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure affecting people from age 25, and they stress early screening plus community outreach to boost awareness. Hospital capacity push: Paradise Private Hospital says it’s building specialised centres of excellence, including life-saving congenital surgeries for eight children led by visiting Australian paediatric surgeon Dr Paddy Dewan, alongside local training and knowledge transfer. Emergency care expansion: St John Ambulance PNG commissioned its first ambulance service in Unggai-Bena District, after local recruitment and training, with the team already responding to more than 200 emergencies. Diagnostics upgrade: CPL Group’s City Pharmacy signed a laboratory equipment lease with East Sepik Provincial Health Authority to improve testing capacity with modern analyzers, installation, training and maintenance. Licensing reform call: A push for a standardised, published pathway for overseas-trained medical graduates aims to cut delays and inconsistency at the PNG Medical Board. Climate-health alert: With prolonged dry weather, PNG communities are warned to watch for climate-sensitive diseases, especially waterborne and enteric infections like diarrhoeal illness and cholera. Workforce and systems: PNG DataCo signed Morobe digital government agreements to expand telecom access and roll out an integrated digital platform for services and financial management, while internal audit training strengthens financial oversight across provincial health authorities.