6/23/08
PNG Babies
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Papua New Guinea is facing a crisis of the young and innocent. The country's morgues are filling up with tiny abandoned corpses. For every one thousand babies born in PNG, more than seventy will die before their fifth birthday. "We're hitting our head against a brick wall" says one distraught community worker. But some unsung heroes are giving the babies dignity in death and teaching young women about the threat of disease and malnutrition. 4 Comments
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Though i have yet to see your story, i have this comment that one of the problems encountered by PNG health system is the lack of information and dessimination of proper health care to the masses. Such problem translates to one of the problems in child health from inception to delivery.It is no wonder that life span of Papua New Guineans is too short. In addition to this problem is the lack of collective effort and dedication of educated PNGeans who are in the government to the strict adherence to proper health care.Their culture is somewhat similar to us in the Philippines however, with education and dedication, eradication of barriers to have a healthy people and community as a whole is achievable.
Well done Steve Marshall - I would lik eto know how to get into contact with these two charities
The children are so grave and solemn even while playing or singing. Those enormous brown eyes with a lost look in them will be hard to forget. PNG society must use all its potential to evolve. Right now these people see no light at the end of their tunnel.
Many thanks for the report. Tatiana Souslova, Russia
A rather sad story. Hope there will be positive changes soon.
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