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“Patients die on the way. They just bury them along the road”: Enumerators Survey Rural Households in Morobe
Statistics student Miriel joins 466 enumerators from around Papua New Guinea who have been trained by the National Statistical Office to conduct... Read more
“Overcrowded with One Breadwinner”: New Survey Asks True Size of Urban Households
A Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey conducted in June asks 5,000 households about education, health, economics and more, giving a much-needed... Read more
Midwifery Kits Boost Capacity at Port Moresby General Hospital
The Port Moresby General Hospital Labour Ward yesterday received 40 pieces of lifesaving obstetric equipment - The Midwifery Kit - courtesy of the United Nations Population Fund Country Office in... Read more
A World of 8 Billion: Seeing the Unseen
With 60% of the population under 24, Papua New Guinea has tremendous potential to advance human rights. Utilising this potential demands accelerating... Read more
"The centre is providing the best service yet," Survivors of Sexual Violence in Emergencies Welcome UNFPA Support to Health Centres
Provision of reproductive health kits in Hela Province provides essential medical care for women and girls displaced by violence and environmental... Read more
Health Facility Survey Looks at Availability of Contraceptives and Maternal Health Medicines
UNFPA has completed a detailed survey of contraceptives and maternal health medicines in health facilities in the Highlands Region in the first step of a national assessment of the availability and... Read more
'Bilum Em I Laif' Exhibition Makes the Invisible Visible
A month-long exhibition is about unlocking the hidden meanings behind traditional forms of communication and meaning through this woven fabric and... Read more
A Comprehensive Condom Programming Strategy For PNG
Condoms are central to preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections and preventing unplanned pregnancies. A new collaborative strategy... Read more
20 Years of Change and a Long Way to Go: Three Women Saving the Lives of Women and Babies in Buka General Hospital
In the grounds of Buka General Hospital, dozens of women are waiting to be seen. They wait in the maternity ward, at the antenatal clinic, and in the outpatient clinic. They are waiting to be seen... Read more
PNG Youths Empowered in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy
More than 100 16-30 year olds across Papua New Guinea completed an online training program which equips young people with the knowledge and skills to... Read more