Clement Totavun

Health staff urged to be honest

The ABG Secretary for Health, Clement Totavun, acknowledged that this year will be challenging, saying: “I expect you all to maintain professionalism, standards and ethical conduct in discharging your roles and responsibilities.

“You are directly responsible for service delivery at the regional and district level, and it is expected that you take charge and ensure all health facilities under your care are functional, and services delivered in an efficient manner, and outreach programs are conducted in all regions and districts in an effective and cost-effective manner possible.”

Polio campaign launched in ARoB

Secretary of the Health Department in the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Clement Totavun, said the polio campaign will target an estimated 116,000 children in Bougainville, starting from the age of 15 down to newborn babies.

He said the campaign has started already in parts of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, particularly in South Bougainville.

“The intensive campaign will run for about two weeks until the 21st of October,” Totavun stated.

“180 health workers will be engaged in about 80 polio clinic sites set up across the Island.”