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Life expectancy in Papua New Guinea (PNG) at birth was 64 years for men in 2016 and 68 for women. [1] Government expenditure health in 2014 accounted for 9.5% of total government spending, with total health expenditure equating to 4.3% of GDP. [2] There were five physicians per 100,000 people in the early 2000s. [3]
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.
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.
St John Ambulance provides ambulance and air medical services in Papua New Guinea for and on behalf of the PNG Government. St John’s ambulance service is funded by the PNG government, partners, and its own fundraising. [1] St John also provides first aid and basic health education.
Papua New Guinea had a population of over seven million in 2011 with over 80 percent living in rural areas. [2] According to the World Health Organization in 2014, there were seven regional hospitals, 19 provincial hospitals, 89 district hospitals, 677 health centre's, and 2,600 health posts in Papua New Guinea.
18 June – Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [ 6 ] 15 July – Papua New Guinea reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a 65-year-old Filipino who is the captain of a cargo ship which departed from Indonesia on June 26 ...
Medical and health organisations based in Papua New Guinea (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Health in Papua New Guinea" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.