With the proposed infrastructure plans to NDOH to address some of the issues faced at the Western Highlands Provincial health centres and clinics, the provincial CEO says they are waiting on funds to come in before they commence ground works. Western Highlands PHA CEO Ms Jane Holden says they have sent a K10million proposal to NDOH and are still waiting for a response from them to open up new operating theatres for Mt Hagen General Hospital. Meanwhile, since the start of nominations last week Thursday the 19th of May 2022, there were no major accidents or violence related incidents reported at the health centres or clinics. Ms Holden said, there were only minor incidents but nothing serious. She also stated that they have received a few covid cases but have recovered and since the month of January, they have only recorded 1 Covid related death, which brings the tally up to 16 deaths in total for the province now.