A quiet revolution in education is gaining momentum in Papua New Guinea, driven not by large institutions, but by the ...

He also added that "Vaccination is safe and effective, and we're acting quickly to keep children protected." The Papua New Guinea government also announced Friday that as of Wednesday its "planned ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

The World Health Organization says wild poliovirus type 2 was eradicated in 1999, but the deadly disease has been detected ...

It mostly affects children under five years old. There is no cure for polio, although the majority of people with the infection - including the two recent cases in Papua New Guinea - have no symptoms.

New US100m World Bank Project to Drive Growth and Support Nation's Potential PORT MORESBY, May 30, 2025 - More than 375,000 children in some of the ...

PORT MORESBY, May 30, 2025 – More than 375,000 children in some of the most underserved communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will benefit from a new landmark education project that will improve ...

Papua New Guinea is taking a concrete step in making sure every citizen is officially recognized and able to access essential ...

Troxler noted that Papua New Guinea is a young country. “Something like 40 percent of the population is under the age of 25,” Troxler said. “There are children everywhere; we saw that in ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced early Friday that a polio outbreak has struck there. The nation's government said it is "stepping up its response after ...

The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination campaign. Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in two healthy ...

In subsequent testing, two children in Lae were found to have the poliovirus type 2 strain, according to the WHO representative in Papua New Guinea, Sevil Huseynova. The confirmation of community ...