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Papua New Guinea ambulance service given no money in budget – The Guardian
St John Ambulance warns it may be forced to close down over Christmas or sell some of its fleet
Papua New Guineas main ambulance service St John Ambulance has been allocated no money in the governments budget for 2021.
St John Ambulance runs a fleet in the capital, Port Moresby, and across provincial centres. For much of the country it is the only ambulance service.
On a budget already reduced by more than two-thirds, St John has been forced to cut the number of ambulances operating in and around Port Moresby and to run fewer shifts. There are concerns the service could shut down over Christmas….
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