LMT @tepunator
Pacific Highlander. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Joined October 2013-
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Great news! More AstraZeneca vaccines have arrived in #PNG.
Courageous, gracious Lucy. She reminds us that there are too many women in #PNG who endure daily physical, psychological abuse. We have a long way to go. I agree with Keith, PNG "needs more people like Lucy Maino, and less men who rush to judgment on a woman in a dance video."
Lucy Maino - 'Miss PNG' for 2019-20 - has been subjected to a storm of social media vitriol & harassment for posting a clip of herself 'twerking' on TikTok. It has been claimed this resulted in her being fired from her Miss #PNG role. Here's the true story pngattitude.com/2021/04/the-st…
"Trust" not associated with #PNG politicians, yet some vaccinated ahead of health workers in an effort to "demonstrate safety". Vaccinating doctors & nurses, pastors (eg.Fiji ⬇️), even scientists; people that public actually trust might have been a better strategy to quell fears.
Making a highly safe & effective vaccine - AZ is both - is only a third of the battle. Logistics to deliver it & vaccine education/countering misinformation the other two. The latter takes strong leadership and this is a wonderful demonstration of it. Action like this saves lives
It was nighttime when Donna took her husband to the Rita Flynn COVID-19 field hospital. In a tent outside, she had to hold her mobile with its torchlight on, to allow workers to assess him, as there was no power. He was admitted, 11 days later he was dead. abc.net.au/news/2021-04-1…
Good to hear that #PNG will continue with AstraZeneca vaccination. Not a moment to lose.
The AstraZeneca vaccination is continuing in #PNG, more jabs will be delivered tomorrow morning. There was a brief pause today to change consent forms after Australia's decisions because this batch of 8000 is provided by Aus. The Health Minister Jelta Wong told me: 1/2
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'Papua New Guinea's COVID cases are driven by misinformation — we need tech companies to help.' Bernadette Yakopa from Save the Children PNG shares her view on the impact of COVID-19 misinformation. ab.co/3uAwmE3
#PNG needs to be open-minded in considering all offers of vaccines. Yes, review the safety and efficacy data carefully, but be open to all help offered. Control of our epidemic, incl. emergence of variants, is not just about PNGean lives. Our response impacts the region's safety.
Vaccine equity isn’t only good ethics—it’s essential for epidemic control. A single well-targeted vaccination could save 10 times more lives, and prevent 100 times more cases, than vaccinating a low-risk person in a low-risk community. bit.ly/3s0KPaG
'It starts with telling women they should cover up. It starts with telling women, they shouldn’t dance like that.' Miss Papua New Guinea stripped of crown for TikTok twerking video in incident that critics say highlights misogyny in PNG from @LSJorari theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
Lucy Maino was a #PNG representative, gold medalist and role model way before her Miss PNG role. Put some respect on the young woman's name. theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
@LSJorari highlights that this incident reveals a deep-seated culture of misogyny in the country. Strong words from Governor Bird: "What kind of society condemns the torture and killing of women yet gets upset when a young woman does a dance video?” #PNG theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
A shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines from India will arrive in #PNG within a fortnight, after fears it could be delayed by months by export restrictions. 132,000 doses will arrive under COVAX program. So far 558 people have been vaccinated in PNG from the 8000 doses donated by Aus.
Facebook says it’s launched a prompt to direct Papua New Guineans to credible information about COVID19. It says it will be near the top of News Feed and will include prevention tips. Misinformation a huge issue here. I can’t see it yet, but will report back when it appears. #PNG
Eastern Highlands is grieving the loss of former Governor, Mal "Kela" Smith CMG.MBE.DFC. Mal, the founder and owner of the Pacific Helicopter Group, wore many hats, including Chair of the Goroka Hospital Board. He will be greatly missed 💔 COVID-19 doesn't discriminate. #PNG
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I think this, in part, is also our problem: “The problem is not people being uneducated. The problem is that they are educated just enough to believe what they have been taught and not educated enough to question what they have been taught.” (Author Unknown)
I've heard reports that Vunapope Hospital in Kokopo, East New Britain, is facing a similar crisis. I hope that there has been equitable distribution of PPE, vaccines and other resources recently received by #PNG.
“Angau Memorial Hospital in Lae is now closed because 50 percent of the health staff have been infected with covid-19.” Lae is the 2nd largest city and PNGs main port. PNG on ‘verge of covid red zone’, warns deputy pandemic chief | Asia Pacific Report buff.ly/3uo1kzv
Prof Ian Mackay just flagged this great thread. @Duresi_Bee or anyone else who might be interested in variants and antibody responses, check this out. A bit technical in parts, but solid science explained.
For all those wondering how variant mutations can screw up antibody responses, have I got the preprint for you! Buckle up for a long ride down epistasis & biochem road, thanks to this great study by @Dr_MattMcCallum and colleagues in the @veeslerlab & collabs at @Vir_Biotech.
Thread. Great recap of the week. Good news re mRNA vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, blocking 90% of infections. Some warnings re variants.
Covid Epi Weekly: The Centrality of Equity Lots of good news on vaccines, but the virus and variants are gaining ground. Variants are spreading rapidly in the US, driving (along with premature opening) the fourth surge that’s now underway. 1/
We knew at the start of March that a third of cases reported to date in #PNG were detected in February alone. We knew then that a COVID-19 surge was underway. We also knew that the mourning period would accelerate this surge.
32% of 🇵🇬 #COVID19 cases and 42% of total deaths to date have been reported IN THE LAST 7 DAYS. The surge is well and truly underway, and will continue to increase after the last 2 weeks of mass gatherings
If you're in Port Moresby, here's where to get swabbed for COVID-19 testing ⬇️ #PNG
I agree with this. Unless we have evidence suggesting otherwise, we need to respond as if the situation in #PNG is out-of-control.
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