Improving the educational system remains a top priority in Papua New Guinea. The country is committed to the sector both in terms of political will and increasing expenditure, and over time schools have seen great improvements as resource wealth enters the economy and supports the national budget. PNG has already made significant advances in recent years. In particular,...
Articles & Analysis | The government is working to regain lost ground and improve overall performance from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Grant Muddle, CEO, Port Moresby General Hospital from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
How could the proposal for turning Port Moresby General Hospital into a statutory body help improve health services in Papua New Guinea?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Pascoe Kase, Secretary of Health from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
What will the implementation of universal health care mean for PNG’s citizens, and how do you anticipate introducing the changes to support it?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Joe Williams Lalie, Executive Director, International Education Agency from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
Articles & Analysis | Greater government focus and financing is helping to reform the health care sector from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
While Papua New Guinea continues to contend with a number of health issues related to both environmental risks and provision of care, recent progress suggests that positive changes are in the works. The prime minister has made this sector a top priority and relevant efforts are starting to pay off. Sufficiently financing the sector may be a challenge, as will delivery of...
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014
Health care in PNG is poised to see major changes. Perhaps the most significant recent development has been the introduction of fee-free health care. The government committed $8.13m to the programme in 2014, which began officially on February 23 of that year. The refurbishment of Port Moresby General Hospital is receiving major government support, as it is hoped that the renewed facility will...