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10 June 2023
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"A Light Switch has Come On": Health Workers in Enga Learn Counselling Techniques
With mental health services scarce in Papua New Guinea's Highlands Region, UNFPA is supporting Community Health Workers to deliver evidence-based counselling to survivors of…
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08 June 2023
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Psychological First Aid Training Conducted for Community Mobilisers in Laiagam, Porgera, and Kompiam-Ambum
Psychological First Aid training was delivered to 60 community mobilisers in Enga Province where communities continue to be affected by election-related violence.
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07 June 2023
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“This meets our needs and more”: Women and girls from 14 villages in Laiagam, Enga Province, receive 300 Dignity Kits.
Through persistent efforts to reach those most impacted by election-related violence in Enga Province, UNFPA has delivered 300 hygiene kits to women and girls in Laiagam District.
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06 June 2023
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UNFPA, UNICEF, UNAIDS: Investments in Health Care are Critical
Investing in sexual and reproductive health interventions is not only good for health outcomes bust beneficial for the economy.
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29 May 2023
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New Data Exposes Need to Accelerate Progress on Sanitation and Hygiene in Papua New Guinea
Despite strong messaging promoting handwashing to control infection during the global pandemic, 35% of households in Papua New Guinea do not have access to a handwashing facility…
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26 May 2023
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Ending Child Marriage Essential to Ensure Girls’ Education and Save Lives in Papua New Guinea
A new study shows 1 in 5 girls who aren't attending school have left because they are getting married. With thousands of girls at risk of early marriage and unsafe pregnancies,…
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25 May 2023
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What the Data Tells Us About Future-Proofing Papua New Guinea's Health Workforce
New data shows a growing number of older Papua New Guineans. While we celebrate that Papua New Guineans are living longer, investments in the health system today are essential for…
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23 May 2023
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UNFPA Delivers Reproductive Health Kits to Enga PHA for District Hospitals Affected by Election-Related Violence
After closing its doors for almost a year following election-related violence in 2022, Porgera Urban Clinic re-opened two months ago without basic equipment for safe births. With…
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19 May 2023
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“Logistics is a Nightmare”: Western Province Welcomes Health Commodities Supply Chain Training
In the latest Reproductive Health Commodities Supply Chain training, UNFPA brought together health workers in Western Province to learn skills for calculating the supply of…
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