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Youth Parliament 2022 Opens in Port Moresby
60 delegates from across Papua New Guinea joined the Mock Youth Parliament in Port Moresby, building leadership qualities and learning more about the... Read more
UNFPA Regional Director Visits Papua New Guinea
UNFPA’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn Andersson, concluded a visit to Papua New Guinea on Thursday, after a tour that included... Read more
How Midwifery Master Trainers are Changing the Statistics on Maternal Death
As a Master Trainer, Sr Aiva is responsible for capacity building for Community Health Workers (CHW) in Eastern Highlands, especially those in rural... Read more
"There has to be accountability": Eastern Highlands Officials Introduced to Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response Methods
Analysing every incidence of maternal death in our health facilities is critical to identifying and remedying preventable maternal death in Papua New... Read more
Midwifery Educators Build Capacity in Teaching Management of Obstructed and Prolonged Labour
Prolonged or obstructed labour causes severe pain and complications for women and babies. A training course for midwifery educators seeks to provide... Read more
Frontline Service Providers Bear Burden of Lack of Mental Health Services
In the Highlands Region, where mental health services are sparse, frontline responders to gender-based violence fill a void. The vicarious trauma has... Read more
“We want to see changes in the behaviour of our young people”, National Department of Education Consults on Sexuality Education Curriculum
Department leaders join consultations on a revived curriculum to combat gender-based violence and teach sexual and reproductive health.
Health Facilities Assessment Reveals Gaps in Access to Contraception in East Sepik
Nine health facilities in East Sepik Province were surveyed on the availability of essential reproductive health commodities. Family Health and... Read more
Refurbished Family Support Centre Provides Privacy for Survivors of Violence, Safer Facilities for Staff
UNFPA, with support from Zonta International, is supporting Family Support Centres in Bougainville and Milne Bay so that survivors of violence can be... Read more
Population Data Sampling Workshop Advances Quality Data Collection
Effective planning requires accurate population data. A recent data sampling workshop helped leading data collection organisations in PNG strengthen... Read more