He said that “health services in Papua New Guinea are suffering because the Government is not releasing funds promptly enough.” Surely this injustice and violation of the rights of Church health care providers is avoidable.” “The constant delay in funding is unacceptable to the Church and disrespectful to the Church health workers who provide lifesaving services,” he said. Catholic Church Health Services (CCHS) welcomes this,” he said. “By providing health services, the Churches actually save the Government money, but more importantly, they provide health services to people in areas the Government cannot reach.”