AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSorcery violence: A new Melanesian Institute national survey on sorcery accusation-related violence says PNG is failing the most vulnerable, with 95% of respondents saying the Government isn’t doing enough and 99% backing funding for the National Action Plan—Opposition Leader James Nomane urged immediate, properly resourced action to stop mob attacks. Water crisis and disease: Lake Murray in Western Province has dried up, forcing families to camp near shrinking creeks and triggering school closures and rising cases of diarrhoea, malaria, typhoid and other waterborne illnesses. Immunisation push: Western Health Authority is preparing a province-wide catch-up immunisation campaign, using digital tools and tablets to track coverage and respond to a new measles outbreak in New Ireland. Cervical cancer care: Western Highlands women and girls are gaining access to a PNG-first cervical cancer elimination programme, combining rapid screening and same-day treatment with HPV vaccination for girls aged 9–14. PNGDF medical cooperation: During Tamiok Strike 26, PNG Defence Force medical teams worked alongside U.S. Army clinicians, treating an additional 485 patients and strengthening health cooperation. Golden Hour breastfeeding: PNG marks World Breastfeeding Week with a push for early initiation and skin-to-skin care in the first hour after birth.
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