Global Information Lookup Global Information

National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea information


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;
  • Reduction of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB prevalence;
  • Improving access to service for the poor.[1]

The current Minister for Health is Hon. Dr LINO TOM[2]

  1. ^ National Department of Health Headquarters. "About Us". Department of Health. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
  2. ^ https://www.health.gov.pg/

and 24 Related for: National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea information

Request time (Page generated in 0.9615 seconds.)

National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

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...

Word Count : 724

Demographics of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

The indigenous population of Papua New Guinea is one of the most heterogeneous in the world. Papua New Guinea has several thousand separate communities...

Word Count : 1075

University of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is a university located in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea. It was established by ordinance of the Australian...

Word Count : 728

Economy of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

The economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is largely underdeveloped with the vast majority of the population living below the poverty line. However, according...

Word Count : 3265

National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

The National Executive Council (NEC), also known as the Cabinet of Papua New Guinea functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive...

Word Count : 1535

Papua New Guinea Defence Force

Last Update:

The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It originated from the Australian...

Word Count : 5559

Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea...

Word Count : 14134

Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

Papua New Guinea's foreign policy reflects close ties with Australia and other traditional allies and cooperative relations with neighboring countries...

Word Count : 1749

Education in Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

Education in Papua New Guinea is managed through nineteen provinces and two district organisational units. It is tuition-free and attendance is not compulsory...

Word Count : 767

List of health departments and ministries

Last Update:

National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea Ministry of Health (Peru) Department of Health (Philippines) Ministry of Health (Bangsamoro) Ministry of Health...

Word Count : 1229

Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea has been the highest court of Papua New Guinea since 16 September 1975, replacing the pre-Independence Supreme Court...

Word Count : 1500

Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research

Last Update:

The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNG IMR) is the principal institution conducting health research in Papua New Guinea with a focus on...

Word Count : 925

Evelyn Lavu

Last Update:

Director of the country's Central Public Health Laboratory of the National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea. Her work included early diagnosis of HIV...

Word Count : 435

Timeline of the Papua conflict

Last Update:

with Papua New Guinea. One of them was killed. Another one was injured while the remaining two were taken hostage and brought to Papua New Guinea. OPM...

Word Count : 13472

Pacific Solution

Last Update:

centres in Nauru and on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, while their refugee status was determined. A number of pieces of legislation enabled this policy. The...

Word Count : 5059

Josephine Abaijah

Last Update:

1940) is a Papua New Guinean former politician. She was the first woman to be elected to the House of Assembly in 1972. Born in Misima and one of 17 children...

Word Count : 482

Pterocarpus indicus

Last Update:

Pterocarpus indicus (commonly known as Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood, narra...

Word Count : 1291

New Guinea Volunteer Rifles

Last Update:

unit in the new Papua New Guinea Defence Force. By 1939 the eastern half of the island of New Guinea was divided into the territories of Papua in the south...

Word Count : 9524

Human trafficking in Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

Papua New Guinea is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced prostitution...

Word Count : 1320

Situm

Last Update:

ex-servicemen block outside of Lae in Labuta Rural LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Situm is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Lae, on The Bukawa-Finchaffen...

Word Count : 1337

Homelessness in Papua New Guinea

Last Update:

Homelessness in Papua New Guinea is a significant issue in Port Moresby, the nation's capital city. It is estimated that the homeless population in the...

Word Count : 238

Torres Strait Islands

Last Update:

of the Australian federal government. A few islands very close to the coast of mainland New Guinea belong to the Western Province of Papua New Guinea...

Word Count : 5043

Member states of ASEAN

Last Update:

2009 "Papua New Guinea Population 2015". World Population Review. Retrieved 30 August 2015. "Official Population Clock". National Bureau Statistics of China...

Word Count : 744

Porgera Gold Mine

Last Update:

province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), located at the head of the Porgera Valley. The mine is situated in the rain forest covered highlands at an altitude of 2,200...

Word Count : 2529

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net