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WEBFeb 23, 2022 · The virus continues to be a major public health problem in PNG. Around 48 000 people were estimated to be living with HIV in PNG in 2020, when official data was obtainable. Upon that massive figure, 59% of them being women of 15 years and older and 7% being children less than 14 years.
PNG health services struggling to cope with Delta outbreak
WEBOct 27, 2021 · COVID-19 cases are surging across Papua New Guinea, with all major hospitals struggling to cope as the Delta variant spreads across the country. Key points: Hospitals around PNG are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. Less than 2 per cent of PNG's total population is fully vaccinated. There are high rates of …
Health workers face death threats as COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy …
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Australian health workers in PNG say vaccine hesitancy has become so extreme they've been threatened with violence if they bring doses into some communities.
WEBOct 18, 2021 · As of 17 October, PNG has officially reported a cumulative total of 25,068 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 309 COVID-19 deaths.
Department of Health- PNG
WEBJul 25, 2019 · PNG health system has limited capacity and resources to manage a potential large-scale response. Given the high profile nature of the outbreak and with the massive coverage in international and social media, the public risk perception is high.
Papua New Guinea's hospitals are on the brink of collapse, with …
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Every day these health workers find incredible workarounds and stopgap measures to treat their patients. But the situation exposes the huge chasms in health provision in PNG.
PNG caught between COVID and vaccine sceptics in pandemic battle
WEBNov 11, 2021 · International concerns are mounting as COVID-19 continues to sweep through unvaccinated Papua New Guinea (PNG) where, according to Our World in Data website, only 1.7 percent of its population...
PNG health system on verge of collapse following COVID-19 …
WEBUp until March 2021, Papua New Guinea (PNG) had been largely spared any major COVID-19 outbreak. Within the few weeks, confirmed COVID-19 cases have tripled and increasing numbers of healthcare staff are testing positive, pushing them into home quarantine.