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MARIE SONNY

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
14
Latest publication
Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Thenational
Top 500K sites
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · MARIE SONNY

    El Nino bites into number of rice harvests | The National (opens the original)

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    EL NINO-induced dry conditions are reducing the amount of rice harvested by farmers, but Trukai Industries says the impact on its overall supply is small. Trukai Industries national sales manager Heral Buksh said the dry season had affected farmers in parts of the country who participate in the company’s rice programme. “The effect of El Nino is hedging back to the farmers because of the dry season, and we’ve got very little harvest for now,” he said. Buksh said the reduced harvest had not signi

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · MARIE SONNY

    Idagen sees impact of telemedicine | The National (opens the original)

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    FOR a health worker in a remote Papua New Guinea village, getting a second medical opinion can be as difficult as getting a patient to hospital. Katim Tasol Foundation is trying to change that through a rural healthcare model that combines telemedicine, infrastructure and continuous training to bring better primary care closer to isolated communities. The approach is being tested at Indagen Health Sub-centre in Kabwum District, Morobe, where the foundation has established its Lighthouse model. K

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · MARIE SONNY

    New service boosts cancer diagnosis | The National (opens the original)

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    CANCER patients at the Angau Memorial Hospital in Lae, Morobe, are now able to receive tissue-diagnosis results within days, instead of waiting months, following the introduction of a telepathology service at the hospital recently. The service is restoring access to histopathology at Angau Memorial Hospital, says a specialist, where tissue samples are examined to confirm diseases such as cancer, using digital technology to overcome the shortage of specialist pathologists. Deputy chief pathologis

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · MARIE SONNY

    School to resume classes after disruption | The National (opens the original)

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    BUIMO Road Primary School in Lae is expected to return to normal this week after two weeks of disruption caused by fighting between youths from Bundi Camp and Buimo Road Housing Commission. Only a third of students attended classes on Monday, highlighting the impact the ongoing tensions have had on education in the community. Head teacher Katherine Tobem said students had already missed many lessons and appealed to the youths to stop fighting and allow normalcy to return. “Students are missing o

  5. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · MARIE SONNY

    People in remote areas still struggling to get HIV services | The National (opens the original)

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    PEOPLE living with HIV in remote parts of Papua New Guinea are still struggling to access treatment because some lower level health facilities lack trained staff and the capacity to provide such service. Daniel Pais, HIV coordinator at Centre of Mercy Catholic Church Health Services (CCHS), said the gap was concerning as PNG faced a growing HIV crisis and an increasing need to take testing and treatment closer to communities. “People living with HIV are living in very remote areas, but the servi

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