Port Moresby General Hospital

A statement from the CEO’s office said all vehicles and persons entering the hospital premises gates will be searched for weapons.

A metal detector search is in place for anyone entering the Emergency Department, CED, Cons clinic and all entry points to the hospital.

CEO Dr Paki Molumi said there will be guards manning the gates and guardians will not be allowed entry as well.

Meanwhile, medical staff on duty will be picked up and dropped off to and from work.

The 40 boxes containing sterilizing equipment and accessories for the use of midwives at the hospital is a step forward towards addressing the maternal and infant mortality in the country.

According to the data from the National Health Information System (NHIS) 2021, a total of 10,637 live babies were born across the national. Less than 97, 161 babies were born in a health facility while 1338 babies were born in a village, 5,138 were delivered on the way before reaching the nearest health facility.

The donations were distributed to the Paediatric Ward, Special Nursery Care and the Maternity Admission ward.

The donations comprised of baby care packages like diapers for new borns, sanitary wipes, water bottles, S26 powder milk, laundry detergents, fruits, new baby clothes and blankets. 

Friends of PomGen have been overwhelmed by the response they have been receiving since putting an advert out on social media, requesting help with supplies for mothers who were unable to afford these necessities.

The theme ‘Close the Care Gap’ will be Port Moresby General Hospital’s way of building the new Cancer Facility.

The new PMGH Cancer facility will be of great assistance to the many cancer patients in the country.

One of the major issues raised was addressing Childhood Cancer in the country.

Worldwide about 400, 000 children aged from zero to 18 years of age are diagnosed each year with cancer. According to PMGH, it is estimated that one in 6500 children will have cancer.

In PNG, it is estimated that there are three million children within that age and the hospital sees 500 children per year.

PMGH Paediatrician, Dr. Gwenda Anga said as per hospital reports, PMGH is not seeing over 200 children per year as this is due to many reasons.

The initiative is in support of the World Cancer day theme ‘Close the Care Gap’, this is about identifying and addressing the barriers that exists for people around the world to access the care they need.

The objectives of the meeting is to achieve and provide appropriate approaches to the implementation level in cancer prevention, control and care within PNG.

Both Morobe Provincial Health Authority (PHA) and Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) will be expanding on treating cancer patients in the future.

The Easter blessing keeps coming, as of 12:30pm today, 13 babies were born with many mothers still lined up to deliver. According to the hospital, the birth records for today will be released tomorrow.

So far, about 670 births have been recorded for the month of April.

Jubilant Parents, Siti Eii and Melanie Siti said they are happy to have a son born on Easter, a very special Biblical event observed around the world. Their baby boy was born on April 15 at 10am weighing 2.8kg. They named their son, Ethan because he is born on Easter.

Hospital CEO Dr. Paki Molumi, revealed this during the World Kidney Day observance at the PNG Kidney Foundation (PNGKF) base in the nation’s capital on Friday 04^th of March.

COVID-19 restrictions have delayed the arrival of engineers from overseas to set up the Kidney Dialysis equipment at the Port Moresby General Hospital. However hospital CEO Dr. Paki Molumi said the partnership with the National Fisheries Authority will ensure the equipment is up and working as soon as possible.

The Vitis Foundation donated a K5000 cheque together with vital medicines and consumables worth K35,000 to the PMGH.

The Foundation Chairman, Dr Sergey Mossin made the presentation to PMGH Director Medical Services, Dr. Koni Sobi.

After the hospital management and staff expressed frustration and concern over shortage of essential medical drugs and consumables on social media and mainstream media, Vitis Group of Companies is the first to respond positively.

According to hospital management, doctors are unable to perform their duties efficiently because they lack essential and appropriate supplies and consumables.

This fact was expressed by Professor Glen Mola on social media recently outlining his frustration of the difficulties faced by the doctors at the Port Moresby General Hospital on a daily basis.