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Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctors get training on cervical cancer procedure

A life-saving medical procedure that can stop cervical cancer before it becomes deadly is now being expanded in Papua New Guinea through specialist training led by the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority [WHPHA].

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Adventist aviation service gets Aust support

The Australian Government and the Adventist Aviation Service [AAS] launched a new partnership in Lae on Wednesday to deliver life-saving health services to remote parts of the country.

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PPL hydro generation impacted by drought

Reduced water levels from Sirinumu Dam has directly impacted hydro generation capacity across the Rouna hydropower cascading stations, according to PNG Power chief executive officer Paul Payly.

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SI PM Wale in country for bilateral talks

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale arrived in Papua New Guinea this morning for a one-day official visit to hold high-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape.

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Busanim school gets water tanks, desks under Aus partnership

Busanim Elementary School in Ward 13 of the Wampar LLG, Huon Gulf, officially launched its completed Morobe Province Water Security Project on Wednesday.

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Work to address huge HIV/AIDS burden

The country has a significant burden of HIV/AIDS in the country, prompting a national crisis to be declared last May.

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PNG rolls out home HIV testing

Papua New Guineans can now screen for HIV/AIDs without stigma and discrimination in the comfort of their homes, marking a huge step in increased access to testing across the country.

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Jiwaka partners with MBoP to showcase culture

Jiwaka Province is set to enter the national pageant arena after signing a historic partnership agreement with Miss Bird of Paradise Papua New Guinea [MBoP] Incorporated.

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Hela signs pact for reforestation

Hela has become the first province in Papua New Guinea to sign a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with the National Forest Authority [NFA] to implement the government's National Deforestation and Afforestation Program.

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Madang’s Het Wara gang members jailed with hard labour

The National Court in Madang has sentenced four members of the infamous Het Wara gang from the Raikos District to jail with hard labour over the wilful murder of a 14-year-old girl in 2023.

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