Prostate Cancer is a disease that has a high chance of occurring in males that have a father, brother, or multipole blood relative that have this disease. But besides that, the causes of prostate cancer are unknown. But doctors have identified a common characteristic of this disease, which is it is a disease of aging.…
To know what prostate cancer is, it is first important to know where the prostate sits in the body. It is located right below the bladder (bladder is responsible for storing urine) in a male’s body and plays a very significant role in the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer would typically start out like any…
Prostate cancer is increasingly becoming a health issue for men in PNG the general male population in the world today. According to WHO, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. It’s more common than you think. Prostate cancer is the most common type of nonskin cancer…
The Chairman of Capital Insurance Group, Mr. Michael Koisen OBE, announced today on the 23rd of September 2021, the appointment of Mr. Jeremy Norton as the Group’s new CEO. Mr. Norton joined CIG as its Group COO in January this year to drive operational excellence and sustainable business growth and has been an invaluable addition…
Congratulations to the PNG Barramundis who have qualified to represent PNG in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. CIG, as a key sponsor and community partner to Cricket PNG, were invited to watch a cricket match played by the LEWAS and the Barramundis. The matches were a part of the farewell ceremony for the…
The Solomon Island Government has approved a 36-hour lockdown in Honiara scheduled to commence 6pm-Sunday 29th August and end on 6am-Tuesday 31 August 2021 to trial the revised COVID lock-down plan for Honiara Emergency Zone. During this lockdown period, Capital Insurance Solomon Islands’ (CISIL) office will be closed on Monday, 30th August, and …
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…
