UNICEF Papua New Guinea

Now that we have more water, we can wash our hands

When COVID-19 hit Papua New Guinea during its global onslaught in early 2020, a major challenge faced many hard-to-reach communities in the country, a lack of access to sufficient safe water for regular handwashing.

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23 August 2022

Children suffering dire drought across parts of Africa are ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ – warns UNICEF

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A pair of hands hold a box with two vaccine viales on it.

Press release

16 August 2022

Millions more children to benefit from malaria vaccine as UNICEF secures supply

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Ruth Data, a housewife in Kameng community, taking water to her home.

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Now that we have more water, we can wash our hands

When COVID-19 hit Papua New Guinea during its global onslaught in early 2020, a major challenge faced many hard-to-reach communities in the country.

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A student going to use one for the old school’s toilets which used to be shared by both female and male students.

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Akameku primary school, the model clean school in Goroka

Akameku Primary school in Goroka district, Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea is a clean school.

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A child wades through water carrying bag of belongings.

Press release

25 July 2022

New guidelines provide first global policy framework on protecting children on the move in face of climate change

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GPE team, led by Muhammed Tariq Khan inspect the WASH facilities at Sevese Morea Primary School in Port Moresby.

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Sevese Morea Primary School in Papua New Guinea

A heavy downpour did not dampen the excitement of students.

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A schoolgirl wears a mask and washes her hands at a sink.

Press release

23 June 2022

Schools ill-equipped to provide healthy and inclusive learning environments for all children – UNICEF, WHO

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A young child from Dugumor Village, Bogia District, Madang Province.

Press release

21 June 2022

Parenting for Childhood Development Program evaluation provides new evidence to help end violence against children and women in PNG

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Now that we have more water, we can wash our hands

Now that we have more water, we can wash our hands

Akameku primary school, the model clean school in Goroka

Sevese Morea Primary School in Papua New Guinea

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