Western Provincial Health Authority

14/05/2026

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗢 𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗢

A weeklong training has commenced on Monday 11th of May in Balimo with about 17 participants currently trained in Eyecare and the use of the U-See testing device.

Hosted by PNGSDP in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation and Western Provincial Health Authority, the training aims to equip Delta Fly District staff from SDP, WPHA and ECPNG with the appropriate knowledge on how to screen and identify cases at the primary healthcare level.

The training aims to improve Eyecare services within the province by focusing on simple evidence-based practices that can be easily carried out by frontline health care providers within their individual districts.

Primary health care practitioners are usually the first point of contact with a focus centered around health promotion and disease prevention, as well as treatment for commonly occurring diseases where they are usually the first point of contact. By enabling them to identify and manage patients with Eye conditions, the training will drastically improve coverage and quality of Eyecare services provided through a facility-based approached.

05/05/2026

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗦!

𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧- 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡!

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘!

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬’𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦

05/05/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗬𝗪𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗡𝗚 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗺𝘂 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿.

04/05/2026

Thank you Nbc Western for covering the event and getting our key messages across.

04/05/2026

𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘕𝘎, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 (𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵), 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴.

𝘗𝘕𝘎’𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺, 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦.



𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤.

02/05/2026

𝗪𝗣𝗛𝗔 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗙 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗥𝗨𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦

Responding to a special request from PNGDF command for the PNG-Indonesia border outpost in Weam, WPHA arranged for the delivery of essential medicines to support military personnel serving in the isolated area.

The supplies were handed over today by Mr. Noah Tolasa of WPHA to a team travelling to Weam, ensuring that officers on the ground receive urgent medical support.

The request highlights the ongoing logistical challenges faced by PNGDF personnel at Weam, where access to basic supplies is often delayed due to the station’s remoteness. With standard provisions typically dispatched from Port Moresby, delivery times can be prolonged, leaving stationed officers vulnerable to shortages of essential drugs and medical supplies.

WPHA expressed hope that this intervention marks the beginning of a stronger partnership with PNGDF. Through closer collaboration, both agencies will ensure consistent access to medicines and improving overall health support for those serving in one of the country’s most remote frontiers.

The initiative underscores the importance of inter-agency cooperation in overcoming service delivery barriers in isolated regions like Weam, where both health workers and security forces operate under demanding conditions.

Weam Station, located along the Papua New Guinea–Indonesia border in the South Fly District of Western Province, is one of the most remote postings for members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). The station sits within a vast, flat landscape of savanna, floodplains, and seasonal swamps, where heavy rains can quickly transform the terrain into waterlogged ground, limiting mobility and isolating personnel for extended periods.

For PNGDF personnel stationed at Weam, the environment presents both strategic importance and daily hardship. The station’s proximity to the international border requires constant vigilance to monitor cross-border movement and maintain sovereignty, yet its extreme isolation makes this task difficult. There are no direct road links connecting Weam to Daru or other major centres in South Fly District, meaning that all supplies, reinforcements, and personnel movements depend heavily on irregular air transport or long, difficult river and sea journeys.

28/04/2026

MOROBE PHA'S 2025 ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING (LIVE)

28/04/2026

𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔 𝗙𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗢

We are happy to announce that WPHA has commenced a five-day microplanning workshop in Balimo which started on Monday the 27th of April and will conclude on Friday the 1st of May 2026.

Facility and program leaders throughout the Delta Fly District, including Ali, Adiba, Awaba, Balimo, Mapodo, Emeti, Bamio, Kamusie, Sasarama, Wawoi Falls, SDP Health Patrol, ECPNG Health and World Vision Balimo, are present and will be introduced to the standard microplan template, in which they will be guided to create their microplans for the year.

The workshop also plays a crucial role in equipping the participants with the necessary knowledge on how to plan and budget for their programs yearly.

24/04/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗨𝗠 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗦
𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘮, 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 – 24 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 2026

Health authorities and partners in North Fly District have launched a major Integrated Health Patrol in Ningerum, calling on all communities to actively participate as services are delivered across the area over a 13-day period.

The patrol, which began on 20th of April and will conclude on the 2nd May 2026, brings together teams from the Western Provincial Health Authority (WPHA), Australian Doctors International (ADI), Catholic Church Health Services (CCHS), and World Vision. The initiative aims to address long-standing healthcare gaps in Ningerum and Olsobip LLGs, where limited staffing and shortages of essential medicines have affected service delivery.

Ningerum Health Centre, currently staffed by only seven officers, many of whom are aging, continues to serve a population of over 20,000 people. The absence of key personnel such as a Health Extension Officer and Registered Nursing Officer has placed immense pressure on existing staff and reduced the reach of routine outreach programs.

Despite these challenges, five patrol teams are now deployed across communities, delivering a wide range of essential health services including:

■Child Immunization
■Antenatal Care
■Family Planning
■Nutrition Screening and Treatment
■Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
■STI/HIV Testing
■Eye Care
■General Outpatient and HEO Consultations

The program targets the vaccination of up to 1,000 children, alongside screening hundreds more for nutrition, TB, and other conditions.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Today, 24 April 2026, the patrol teams will also mark two important global health events in Ningerum:

1. World Immunization Week
2. World Malaria Day

These events will be integrated into outreach activities, with strong public awareness messages focusing on the importance of vaccination, malaria prevention, and early health-seeking behavior.

🔊 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘

All residents in Ningerum and surrounding communities are strongly encouraged to attend outreach patrol locations when teams arrive.

■Bring children for immunization and health checks
■Participate in awareness sessions
■Seek early screening and treatment

The Integrated Health Patrol stands as a vital effort to restore essential health services and improve community wellbeing across one of Western Province’s most underserved areas.

24/04/2026

24/04/2026

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗕: 𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝘔𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘯, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵, 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦

In one of the many waterlogged places in Western Province, where rivers replace roads and distance often determines access to government services and healthcare, one health worker is quietly making a life-saving difference in the TB and HIV space.

Felix Riu, a Community Health Worker (CHW) and TB/HIV officer attached to Mabudawan Health Centre, has taken on the daunting task of combating TB in some of the most isolated communities along the Pahoturi River.

Originally from Abau District in Central Province, Felix now calls Mabudawan his base.

Driven by a goal to eliminate TB, Felix, alongside Eddie from World Vision, embarked on a challenging outreach mission. Their journey took them across seven villages: Sigabaduru, Mabudawan, Wamorrong, Kurunti, Kibuli, Glabi, and Sogal.

Reaching these communities is no simple task.

Faced with harsh weather, rugged terrain, and vast distances, Felix and his colleague from World Vision, trekked for up to seven hours on foot from Kibuli village into areas considered nearly unreachable.

“We walked long distances because people out there need care just as much as anyone else,” Felix shared.

Their mission focused on contact tracing. A process of identifying individuals who may have been exposed to TB, this usually occurs when health workers detect cases of TB from a certain area, prompting them to further investigate a potential threat of spread based on a patient's interaction with the rest of the community.

Along the way, they encountered suspected TB cases, treated the sick, and arranged for critically ill patients to be transported back to Mabudawan Health Centre for urgent care.

Equally important was education.

In Glabi and Sogal villages, Felix and Eddie led awareness sessions, helping communities understand the signs and risks, as well as sharing knowledge on prevention of TB, an illness that continues to affect both the urban and rural populations.

“The support from the community was very strong. People were willing to listen, to help, and to take part in protecting their own health,” Felix stated.

In places where healthcare access is often limited by geography, stories like Felix’s highlight the human spirit behind public health, where dedication, compassion, and resilience bridge the gap between isolation and care.

As Papua New Guinea continues its fight against tuberculosis, it is frontline workers like Felix Riu who carry hope. Step by step, village by village, towards a healthier future.