Disease Control

JICA signed a record of discussion for its new technical cooperation project with the Department of Health yesterday. 

It is assisting the country’s health system with a $US 1.8 million project to procure and deliver medical equipment such as sterilizers, laundry machines and dryers for twelve target provincial hospitals throughout PNG.

JICA will also provide 15 sterilizing machines, nine laundry machines and dryers delivered throughout the duration of this project.

Health Secretary, Dr. Osborn Liko thanked JICA for its continued support to the country.

Last week, a pregnant woman in Queensland was tested positive for the Zika Virus after she returned from holidays in Tonga.

Loop PNG when enquiring on travel restrictions was told there are no travel restrictions in place as the World Health Organization says it is not necessary.

He however said airline operators have to comply with normal operations and spray inside the aircraft with repellents to kill any mosquitoes that could have boarded the flight.