Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In Papua New Guinea, the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 1 and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women is 1 in 94. [ 4 ] The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [ 5 ] finds that Papua New Guinea is fulfilling 71.9% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. [ 6 ]
Papua New Guinea had a population of over seven million in 2011 with over 80 percent living in rural areas. [2] According to the World Health Organization in 2014, there were seven regional hospitals, 19 provincial hospitals, 89 district hospitals, 677 health centre's, and 2,600 health posts in Papua New Guinea.
The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research has its headquarters with offices and laboratories in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. The headquarters also house the Michael Alpers Library and the Adolf Saweri Lecture Theatre. Another major branch is located at Yagaum, near the coastal town of Madang.
Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is the largest hospital in Papua New Guinea. It is located in Korobosea, a suburb of Port Moresby in the National Capital District. A major teaching hospital, it is adjacent to the University of Papua New Guinea's School of Medicine and Health Sciences. [2]
Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file; Search. ... COVID-19 pandemic data/Papua New Guinea medical cases chart. ... COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea ...
Papua New Guinea [note 1] [13] [note 2] is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east.
The Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League is the men's top division of professional soccer in Papua New Guinea. It is a nationwide league formed in 2006 by Papua New Guinea Football Association. It replaced the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship as the country's major soccer competition. The competition has been won by only two clubs.
Sports organisations of Papua New Guinea (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Medical and health organisations based in Papua New Guinea" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.