Families in the Torres Strait who are cut off from loved ones, tradition and trade with PNG because of COVID restrictions are still facing years of possible separation.
Families in the Torres Strait who are cut off from loved ones, tradition and trade with PNG because of COVID restrictions are still facing years of possible separation.
Families in the Torres Strait who are cut off from loved ones, tradition and trade with PNG because of COVID restrictions are still facing years of possible separation.
Australian Made Ventilation Hoods Sent to Torres Strait for Extra Medical Protection
Healthcare workers in the remote Torres Strait Islands will soon receive Australian-made ventilation hoods to help protect staff from COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, amid a nearby outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The first of three ventilation Medihoods are being sent to a remote hospital in the Torres Strait after vaccinations were paused in the region.
The hospital is a referral point for 17 Primary Health Care Centres in the Torres Strait Islands.
The islands in the Torres Strait are home to many indigenous Australians who are classed as being among the most vulnerable to the virus’s health impacts.