Papua New Guinea (PNG) has achieved a massive public health milestone by slashing its malaria mortality rate by 92%—dropping from 13 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants down to just 1. What makes this victory remarkable is that it was accomplished entirely without a vaccine rollout, relying instead on a coordinated execution of classic prevention and treatment tools. The Key Numbers The Death Toll: Annual malaria deaths nationwide plummeted from 700 in the year 2000 down to 148 la

Remote Lifeline: In the mountainous highlands of Papua New Guinea, where medical care is virtually non-existent, a specialized helicopter medevac service provides a critical lifeline [00:00]. Emergency Rescue: The video follows the rescue of a weak and ill patient named Lucy [00:18]. Too sick to walk, her helpers carry her on a handmade bush stretcher [00:15] to reach the helicopter crew, led by head nurse Audrey Taula [00:24]. Hospital Hurdles: Lucy is rushed to Angau Memori

The most prominent "Bismarck Sea volcano" research from GEOMAR centers on Ritter Island. In March 1888, the Ritter Island volcano experienced a massive sector collapse—a 4-cubic-kilometer chunk of the island slid into the sea—triggering a devastating tsunami that reached shorelines up to 600 kilometers away. GEOMAR scientists have extensively studied the seafloor deposits left by this event to create benchmarks for modeling landslide-generated tsunamis. Other research in the

Join the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau for the launch of The Fox Brothers in New Guinea. This book tells the extraordinary story of twin brothers, Tom and Jack Fox, who served in WWI before becoming elite "outside men" and gold prospectors in Papua New Guinea. Date: Wednesday 27 May. Time: 09:30 - 10:30 AEST. Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required). The Pacific Manuscripts Bureau invites you to join us for the launch of The Fox Brothers in New Guinea. This is the