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The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research is a statutory body of the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Institute was established in 1968 through an Act of Parliament and it effectively acts as the research arm of the PNG Department of Health.
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;
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.
St John Ambulance provides ambulance and air medical services in Papua New Guinea for and on behalf of the PNG Government. St John’s ambulance service is funded by the PNG government, partners, and its own fundraising. [1] St John also provides first aid and basic health education.
Cases of norovirus, a.k.a. the stomach bug, are surging in the U.S. right now. There is no specific medication to treat norovirus. Doctors share tips for feeling better, sooner. The U.S. is seeing ...
Telephone numbers in Papua New Guinea consist of mostly seven and some eight digit numbers (fixed), or eight digit numbers (mobile). The international prefix for Papua New Guinea was changed from ‘05’ to ’00’ in 2010.
Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal, a board-certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, unpacks its potential benefits and usage.
During World War II, the 2/7 Australian General Hospital (2/7 AGH) was established at Lae to provide medical services to Allied military forces. [1] The military base hospital was described in July 1945 in an article in The Mail, as a 1,200-bed base hospital with "many attractive gardens which are gay with native plants and shrubs". [2]