In the rugged landscapes of Papua New Guinea—where more than 800 languages echo across valleys and coasts—a remarkable ...

During performances at the Festival of Pacific Arts over the past two weeks, the traditional clothing of delegates from Papua New Guinea left their upper bodies partially exposed. One could see ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced early Friday that a polio outbreak has struck there. The nation's government said it is "stepping up its response after ...

High on Canberra’s agenda is negotiating a historic defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, first announced in February 2025. This agreement — Papua New Guinea’s first with any country — could reshape ...

Papua New Guinea is experiencing a polio outbreak that has infected at least two children, according to health authorities who called for an immediate vaccination campaign. The country of nearly ...

The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures. Estimated to host ...

The Ceremonial House Ceiling, made by Kwoma artists of Papua New Guinea, has returned to view in the museum’s renovated ...

Environmental samples collected in Papua New Guinea’s two largest cities, Port Moresby and Lae, have detected type 2 poliomyelitis through wastewater testing in their sewage systems and ...

Less than half of the country's population are immunised against polio, a highly infectious disease The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Thursday that polio was detected in Papua New Guinea (PNG) from a wastewater sample in the city of Lae and an environmental sample in the nation's ...

In a remote area of Papua New Guinea, the staff at Nazarene General Hospital serve relentlessly. The 134-bed facility is the only medical center in the area, which has a population roughly equal ...