Department of Health- PNG

About us

The National Department Of Health is a statutory Organization focused on delivering better health services to the people of Papua New Guinea to:

Medical Supplies Reforms.
Health Workforce Development
Capacity Building for Health Leaders

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Public Health Days

10th
December

PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTER

During my short time as Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS, the greatest challenge we now face as a part of the global community, and as a country, is the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This assessment of risk of spread and risk of impact of COVID-19 is very high at the global level – and this very high risk assessment also applies to PNG.
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Our Focus ....

Vision, Mission, Goals & Values

A healthy and prosperous nation that upholds human rights and our Christian and traditional values, and ensures affordable, accessible, equitable and quality health services for all citizens through the health aervice chain.

Our Vision

Improve, transform, and provide quality health services through innovative approaches supporting primary health care and health system development, and good governance at all levels.

Our Mission

Our core values identified by our national health policy set agreed ethical behaviours necessary to fulfil our mandate.

Our Values

Strengthened primary health care for all, and improved service delivery for the rural majority and urban disadvantaged.

Our Goals

Health Conferences

With a strong motto to create impact and awareness

03th-07th Sept

Medical Symposium

Public meeting about a topic in which people give their own presentation or be part of a panel discussion ...View

05th-09th Oct

Western Pacific Regional

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17th-21th May

73rd World Health Assembly

The Executive Board decided that the Seventy-third World Health Assembly should be held at the Palais des Nations and the International Conference Centre in Geneva ...View

10th-14th Aug

National Health Week

A time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. ...View

Provincial Hospitals

District Hospitals

Health Centres

Community Health Posts

Health Policy

With defined Vision and sincere Mission

Code of Environmental Practice ...View

National Cancer Control Policy 2015 ...View

Tobacco Control Policy 2015 ...View

Infant & Young Child Feeding Policy 2014 ...View

Health Facts

What is Corona Virus?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.

What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered corona-virus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

How long is the incubation period for COVID-19?

The “incubation period” means the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease. Most estimates of the incubation period for COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly around five days. These estimates will be updated as more data become available.

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Contact Us

Reach us for any sort of infomration or reference communication towards Health and Wellness..!!

Our Office Location

Ministry of Health
National Department of Health
AOPI Building Centre, Waigani Drive
Tower One
P O Box 807, Waigani 121
Port Moresby
National Capital District

Contact Number

(+675) 301 3634

Email Address

Email:health_ministry@health.gov.pg