Are workers in Papua New Guinea willing to take COVID-19 vaccine?
Public health experts generally agree that the best way to stop a pandemic is to get everyone immunised. While the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak began in December 2019, only 1.2 percent of Papua New Guineans (PNG) were fully protected as of October 2021. Businesses in Papua New Guinea have begun actively...
Read moreCOVID-19 and TB in PNG: A Healthcare Opportunity
The COVID-19 epidemic has infected all 22 provinces of Papua New Guinea, resulting in the deaths of many individuals. WHO data claim that more than 43,600 cases and 649 fatalities have been reported. As a result, the actual burden is almost certainly higher. Public health has been threatened by the...
Read moreElite rugby team champions COVID-19 vaccination in Papua New Guinea
The Central Dabaris, a well-known Papua New Guinea (PNG) rugby league club, stood up to COVID-19. During an event organised by the Central Provincial Health Authority (PHA) and the USAID-supported EpiC project, both players and officials were vaccinated at the Sogeri Health Centre in Central Province. A major purpose...
Read moreCOVID-19 And The Intersection Of Public Health Emergency And Disaster Law In The Pacific
Through isolation and elimination, many Pacific Islands avoided the worst of COVID-19. However, the pandemic has had an additional impact in the form of out-of-date laws, overburdened healthcare systems, and economic stagnation. It has been seven years since the Sendai Framework was adopted, and more than two years since the...
Read moreKey Information for Travelers to Papua New Guinea
Before travelling to Papua New Guinea, make sure you have all of your COVID-19 vaccines up to date. Avoid travelling to Papua New Guinea if you have not received your COVID-19 vaccines. Even if you have received all of your COVID-19 vaccines, you may still be at risk of contracting and...
Read moreWHO’s warning of covid surge during PNG election
A health expert has warned of an increase in Covid-19 cases if people do not follow control measures during the July election in Papua New Guinea. According to Anup Gurung of the World Health Organization’s PNG office, a new wave would put vulnerable people at risk of severe illness, hospitalization,...
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