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3 September 2025

WHO Regional Director Visits Jiwaka to Support School-Based Vaccinations and Strengthen Health Partnerships

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Mau Piukala, visited Jiwaka Province to support Papua New Guinea’s efforts to stop the polio ...

2 September 2025

News release

WHO Regional Director Visits Western Highlands to Support Polio Response

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Mau Piukala, visited Western Highlands Province to reinforce commitment to the polio outbreak ...

1 September 2025

News release

WHO Regional Director Calls for Unified Action on Polio and One Health at PNG Medical Symposium

Dr Saia Mau Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, delivered the keynote address at the 59th Annual Medical Symposium held at the Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby.

28 August 2025

News release

Papua New Guinea Confirms First Human Case of Polio in Ongoing Outbreak

The National Department of Health (NDoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has confirmed the first human case of paralytic poliomyelitis (cVD ...