KRA 1 talks about healthier communities through effective engagement. “KRAs 1 and KRAs 4 talk about public health going back to the community where it matters most. Mr Wai said Public Health Objectives make up more than 60 per cent of the National Health Plan 2021-2030 that shows that public health plays a crucial role in the health service delivery in this country. He added that trauma, is often a result of violence as in tribal fights and gender-based violence.

For instance, make submissions to the National Executive Council to support initiatives such as a tax on sugar and alcohol. Wai also challenged them to be innovative to address the growing lifestyle diseases and trauma-related injuries that are costly to treat and take up a lot of the health workers’ time. The recommendations will be discussed at the regional workshops later in the year however, there is likelihood of health promotion activities being given better financial support in the 2023 health budget.ĭuring the group discussions, Acting Deputy Secretary for National Public Health, Ken Wai challenged the public health team, most of them from the Provincial Health Authorities to make prevention as one of its priorities by going back to their villages and communities and doing simple things to make a difference.įor example, getting the villages and communities to put up fences pig fences, digging up drains and planting flower gardens to beautify the villages and communities, promoting the Healthy Island Concept. No time in the history of the National Health Plans, now the seventh one has health promotion been given the prominence as in this plan of 2021-2023.Īt the closure of the workshop recently at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, the Public Health team as its first priority in terms of prevention also listed Health Promotion.

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