Area Medical Store

UNFPA Donates Birthing Kits

The 40 boxes containing sterilizing equipment and accessories for the use of midwives at the hospital is a step forward towards addressing the maternal and infant mortality in the country.

According to the data from the National Health Information System (NHIS) 2021, a total of 10,637 live babies were born across the national. Less than 97, 161 babies were born in a health facility while 1338 babies were born in a village, 5,138 were delivered on the way before reaching the nearest health facility.

Sir Puka still denies drug shortages

He said drugs are available if not at hospitals, then it should be at the Area Medical Stores at Badili in Port Moresby.

With growing concerns from aid posts and clinics around the country facing shortages in medical drugs, Health Minister Sir Puka Temu has once again, taken a defensive stance.

He told this newsroom that like TB drugs and ART drugs for HIV patients, the Health Department always replenishes such drugs, which leaves a vacuum in between.