About 19 provinces have reported drought and frost for the Highlands, Telefomin District of Sandaun Province and Goilala in Central Province.
Six provinces in the Highlands region have all reported frost and drought impacting their food and water sources.
Simbu Province reported six deaths in the Waiye and Nilkande LLG of Kundiawa and Gembogl area.
Kundiawa hospital has scaled down its operations as it battles an outbreak of typhoid.
Some locals have resorted to charging people a fee for fetching water from local creeks.