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No Child Left Behind: PNG’s Fight Against Polio

On a quiet morning off the coast of East Cape in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, the island of Nuakata stirred with anticipation. Two boats gently approached the shore, carrying health workers equipped…

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News and Press Release
Source:
GPEI
Posted:
24 Oct 2025

Papua New Guinea

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 (cVDPV2) in Papua New Guinea. The case involves a 4-year-old unvaccinated…

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News and Press Release
Source:
WHO
Posted:
28 Aug 2025
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