COVID-19 vaccines and humanitarian supplies from AUSMAT are being flown from Australia to Papua New Guinea to help contain the spread of the disease. It's feared one-in-three residents on the island nation has been infected - 295 cases were recorded yesterday. "This is really serious. I'm very proud to be an Australian, and to see the Australian Government responding so well as a whole of government. Papua New Guinea is a resourceful country, but it has a fragile healthy system" - Dr Mark Little

Surging COVID-19 infections in Papua New Guinea have the country's biggest hospital on the verge of collapse. The country's population is largely unvaccinated,and the rapid spread of delta is putting incredible strain on its already overstretched health system. PNG Correspondent Natalie Whiting filed this report from Port Moresby. #PapuaNewGuinea #PNG #COVID-19 | ABC Pacific

6.9K views · 121 reactions | As the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in PNG near 10 thousand, Papua New Guineans in Australia are lending a hand to their family and friends at home. About a dozen people from the PNG community in the state of Victoria recently helped the Rotary Passport Club in Melbourne pack up a range of medical supplies, to send up to PNG. | ABC Pacific | Facebook

4.9K views · 61 reactions | COVID-19 is spreading in PNG, so it is important to know what to do if you feel sick. St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea's Rigona Rita explains how you can help keep family and friends safe. | ABC Pacific | Facebook