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Australian Red Cross welcomes emergency COVID-19 package for PNG
Australian Red Cross welcomes the Australian Government’s moves to send critical medical equipment, medical staff and 8,000 vaccine doses from Australia’s domestic vaccines stocks to Papua New Guinea
A further move to request the re-allocation of one million vaccines, contracted to Australia, to our nearest neighbour is also an important sign of leadership and solidarity in their time of great need.
This immediate assistance is vital for Papua New Guinea to get on top of the current crisis, while continued long-term support is also needed to strengthen the country’s healthcare capacity to deal with COVID-19 and other diseases.