health services

Goi Bal is working hard to build an aid post for his community from his own funds

On 27 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By Rachel Shisei from Bismarck Ramu Group

Goi Bal is just a driver who helps his people to travel from Jimi to Banz in the Jiwaka Province, to access the basic services. His transportation service is much valued by the people of Jimi but to him, that doesn't solve anything, especially when it comes to accessing and getting medical help in time to save the innocent lives.

And The Pendulum Swings...

On 10 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

We are being informed but we are not acting on the information

On 09 Dec, 2011 By Tim With 1 Comments

By Scott Waide

We have got it wrong

On 22 Nov, 2011 By rait man

By the Critic

Another story about our wrong model of development

Everyday I meet interesting people.

Two months ago, it was a doctor - the Director of Medical Services at a provincial hospital. During our discussion, he said we – the PNG government – are putting money into areas that won’t improve the nation’s health.

PNG mothers have nothing to celebrate

On 08 Mar, 2011 By rait man With 3 Comments

Today is International Women's Day, but, as Jo Chandler writes for The Age, mothers in Papua New Guinea have nothing to celebrate

A letter to Julia Gillard

On 21 Feb, 2011 By rait man With 3 Comments

By Trevor Freestone

Dear Julia,

I have attempted to draw attention to the serious situation in Papua New Guinea to Kevin Rudd as Foreign Affairs Minister and Tony Abbott as Leader of the Opposition. Their staff thank me for my communication and things end there.

The situation is so serious that Australia needs to become aware of what is happening and develop a plan that will be of benefit both to Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Where has all the money gone?

On 08 Dec, 2010 By rait man With 2 Comments

Editorial: Post Courier

The 11th Mining and Petroleum Conference in Sydney, Australia kicked off on Monday. In a packed room, PNG’s Oil Search Limited, a major partner in the LNG project, shocked the experts and government officials including ministers from both countries, by revealing it has paid a whopping K11.931 billion in oil benefits between 1992 and 2009.

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