AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPMGH upgrades: Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) says progress is underway on the new Cancer Treatment Facility and the Kumul Petroleum National Heart Centre at Port Moresby General Hospital, and it has ordered a review of the stalled Surgical Ward project. New medical university: The Government is moving ahead with PNG’s first standalone University of Medicine and Health Sciences, with an interim council sworn in and K2 billion pledged for infrastructure (K50 million already released). Yaws push: PNGDF and Australia helped deliver one million azithromycin tablets to West Sepik to support mass drug administration to eliminate yaws. Air evacuation care: Manolos Aviation received four Australian-funded ventilators to improve breathing support for critically ill patients during medical evacuations. Rural training: Medical students from UPNG and Divine Word University have started rural clinical placements with Catholic Church Health Services in Aitape. Water and health risk: A call is growing for stronger government action on El Niño impacts, warning that water shortages threaten health centres, schools and daily life. Tragedy at sea: A boating disaster involving ENBPHA staff and families left 27 people missing or dead, prompting a major search and rescue response. Education links: India says more than 1,000 PNG students have gone to study in India and plans a “Study in India” roadshow in September.
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