The Autonomous Bougainville Government signed a contract with PLANPAC PNG to design the Arawa Hospital upgrade.

Papua New Guinea landslide increases disease risks Survivors could be at risk for mosquito-borne illnesses as well as an increased risk of mental health impacts following the deadly landslide.

Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The highly infectious virus was found in two healthy, polio-vaccinated children who were screened ...

“In terms of advancing universal health coverage, health financing is a very important factor,” said Martina Suve-Hohora, Acting Manager of Policy, Planning and Economics, Strategic Policy Division, ...

A new HIV crisis has been declared in Papua New Guinea but the Government through it's responsible State bodies have yet to respond with a national plan of action.

Delivering healthcare in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a significant challenge with around 85 percent of the population living in rural and rugged terrain with limited transport infrastructure. In PNG’s ...

Local officials had initially put the death toll on Friday at 100 or more. Only five bodies and a leg of a sixth victim had been recovered by Sunday. Emergency responders in Papua New Guinea were ...

Marines are preparing to assist Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid after an active volcano erupted on the eastern island of Bougainville last month, Military.com has learned.

A round-up of news from around the region, including PNG government announcing it will provide financial support Papua New ...