AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoStandalone Medical University: PNG’s new University of Medicine and Health Sciences moves forward as interim council members are sworn in, with Government pledging K2 billion for infrastructure (first K50m released) and a push for strong teaching, research and hospital-linked training. Yaws Elimination: Australia and partners delivered one million azithromycin tablets to West Sepik for a mass drug administration campaign to stop yaws transmission, with PNG Defence Force airlifts and WHO-linked support. HPV Vaccine Rollout: UNICEF says PNG has received its first HPV vaccine shipment (100,000 vials) to protect girls from cervical cancer, with a planned September 2026 start targeting about 60,000 girls aged 9–14 in two provinces. Aviation Medical Care: Manolos Aviation received four new ventilators (about K50,000 each) to strengthen respiratory support during aeromedical evacuations, with staff training from Australian Defence personnel and a nurse volunteer. Rural Clinical Training: Medical students from UPNG and Divine Word University begin rural placements in Aitape with Catholic Church Health Services, expanding hands-on experience beyond major centres. Disaster Response Training: A Lae field exercise trained PNG agencies and partners in medical response, search and extraction, site security and camp management. Food Safety for Health: FAO introduced safer, fuel-efficient portable fish smoking dryers in West Sepik to reduce hazardous open-fire smoking that harms processors’ health.
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