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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 (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 COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Papua New Guinea on 20 March 2020. [2] On 4 May 2020, Papua New Guinea was declared COVID-19 free.
Three bodies have been recovered after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, local officials told CNN on Saturday, adding that the death toll was likely to rise to a “significant” total.
For people above the age of 15, 65.63% of males and 62.81% are literate in Papua New Guinea, however for the youth, 66.3% of males and 78.79% of females are literate. [14] In 2002, PNG launched the Gender Equity in Education Policy. The aim of this policy was to address the gender gap which occur at all levels of education.
The government estimates Papua New Guinea’s population at around 10 million people, although a U.N. study, based on data including satellite photographs of roof tops, estimated in 2022 it could ...
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.
Here's a look at some key issues surrounding Papua New Guinea's internal security concerns: PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE COUNTRY. Papua New Guinea is the most populous South Pacific island nation after ...