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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.
Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s National Department of Health is a statutory organisation focused on the delivery of better health services for the people of Papua New Guinea. The department’s stated key goals for the period from 2009 to 2013 are: Full immunisation of all children under the age of 1; Reduction of maternal mortality;
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.
Medical and health organisations based in Papua New Guinea (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Health in Papua New Guinea" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It consists of three wings. [ 78 ] The Land Element has 7 units: the Royal Pacific Islands Regiment , a special forces unit, a battalion of engineers, three other small units primarily dealing with signals and health, and a military ...
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.
LLG boundary maps by Province (National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea) United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea - Postal codes and Coordinates". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9. OCHA FISS (2018). "Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer". Humanitarian Data Exchange ...