A fundamental quality of public health is its preventative nature. Prevention is far more effective and far less expensive than cure. This is the theme in the ‘Life In the Ward’ documentaries that focus on addressing some of the most pressing health issues in PNG from family planning to COVID-19. ’Public Health peaked in the…
On Friday 31 July 2021, CIG launched a first of its kind locally, Digital Health Wellness partnership in collaboration with one of its leading medical service partner, Paradise Private Hospital focusing on basic public health information. This program falls under our Capital Outreach Banner and is the first initiative of a series of other Wellness&…
The Chairman of Capital Insurance Group, Mr. Michael O Koisen OBE, announced the appointment of Mr. Jeremy Norton to the role of Acting Group Chief Executive Officer for the Capital Insurance Group of companies effective 20 July 2021. This follows the resignation of Mr. David Lee as the Group CEO. Mr Koisen in his announcement…
Sports has always been a great platform to improve social cohesion, inclusion and promote self discipline among the young, especially in our multi diverse arena. This year, we are happy to announce our partnership with Cricket PNG by sponsoring a range of vital medical and general insurance covers. We presented a cheque on Wednesday 23…
In this series, Dr Joseph Sand discusses the alarming health concerns related to chest pains. We investigate the origins of chest pains, the types that occur and what you can do to detect Chest pains and prevent from getting out of hand. Chest pains have become a common issue in PNG because of the kind…
Cheshire Disability Services is no stranger to CIG and its community outreach space as their friendship spans over the years and has been part and partial of our efforts in promoting sustainable community development. This year, we are proud to announce that we will continue our support and commitment to Cheshire Disability Services by spo…
At Paradise Private Hospital (PPH), we check Dengue by RDT (rapid diagnostic testing). We perform a Rapid Diagnostic Test to test Dengue or do a complete blood count and platelet counts test to immediately detect or manage and signs of Hemorrhage or dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Nonetheless, once signs and symptoms are detected, it is…
People infected with Dengue can be asymptomatic, experiencing no signs or symptoms of a dengue infection. When symptoms do occur, they may be mistaken for other illnesses — such as the flu — and these symptoms usually begin 4 to 10 days after you are bitten by an infected mosquito. However, this should not be…
People all over in the world are at risk each year to Dengue Fever. It is by far the most important mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans worldwide; tens of millions of cases occur each year resulting in approximately 20,000-25,000 deaths mainly in children. There is currently no vaccine available for dengue. This mosquito-borne viral disea…
Companies can play an important role to tackle Gender-Based Violence. Whether you are from an organization taking your first steps in trying to understand how gender-based violence (GBV) affects your business, right through to those who have been expertly working on this topic for some time, insights and experiences shared could help to shape your&…
