AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEmergency Care Upgrade: Prime Minister James Marape says legislation will formally recognise National St John Ambulance as PNG’s national emergency ambulance service, aiming to strengthen clinical governance, workforce skills, and coordination with health authorities, hospitals, police, fire and disaster responders. Child & Youth Oversight: Parliament has established a permanent Special Parliamentary Committee on Child and Youth Wellbeing to oversee laws, policies and budgets affecting children and young people. Climate Pressure on Health: A new UN warning flags hotter oceans, rising seas and a strengthening El Niño, with PNG’s Education Department setting up a taskforce to prepare schools for expected drought impacts. TB Screening Recognition: Rotary highlighted Dr. Rollin Tabuena’s healthcare work, including faster TB screening using TB-LAMP, as part of broader disease prevention efforts. Antibiotic Resistance Alert: Mt Hagen Specialist Hospital warns of rising antimicrobial resistance linked to irrational medicine use, poor prescribing and patients not completing treatment. Diplomacy With Health Implications: PNG’s decision to close Taiwan’s representative office is sparking internal debate and international reaction, amid wider regional pressure from China.
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