Port Moresby General Hospital

The association presented a cheque of K110, 000 to the CEO of Port Moresby General Hospital, Grant R. Muddle, from the funds raised during the event.

Mr. Muddle thanked the MAPNG on behalf of all recipients and said “the support offered specifically to PMGH has assisted in the improvements and change that has happened over the past few years, thank you for supporting PMGH.”

MAPNG president, Chew Pang Heng who spoke during the presentation dinner said this charity drive had come a long way, and thanked the sponsors for their invaluable efforts in supporting MAPNG.

PMGH cardiothoracic surgeon and surgery coordinator, Dr Noah Tapaua says these patients had been screened and are ready for heart operations.

“The PMGH heart specialist team will be assisted by the Open Heart International team of Australian doctors,” Dr Tapaua says.

“The team visits PNG twice annually to perform operations mainly on children who have heart problems. Their two visits will be in February and August.

Sir Brian Bell Foundation (SBBF) and CEO Bronwyn Wright, chairman of Brian Bell Business Group and director of SBBF, Trevan G. Clough said he was gratified to see the Brian Bell Group staff raise their hands to donate blood and realising the importance of giving back to the community.

The Corporate Blood Drive program is going very successfully,”Clough said.

“This is because of the awareness now, through information posters, banners and pamphlets, people are aware that, with blood donations, they could be saving someone’s life, and that is very important,” Clough said.

Adding to the excitement were 86 staff members’ birthdays who also celebrated with cake.

The staff of the Critical Care department staffs of PMGH were thanked for leading the Heart felt program last Friday.

Nurses, doctors and general services staff of PMGH received certificates for their hard work with Nursing Services Division, Sister Theresia Miae, who took care of patients at TB ward, scooped up two awards; The “Nurse of the Month” and the “Employee of the Month”.

This comes after South Pacific Paint generously donated materials and painting supplies from Nippon Paints to the hospital.

PMGH CEO Grant R. Muddle thanked Sam Webb and South Pacific Paint team for the donation.

The painting of the Blood Bank over the weekend was timely as the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant patron and wife of Prime Minister O’Neill visited the blood bank during the week alongside the 2016 Pacific Islands Pageant contestants who visited PMGH to donate blood.

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PMGH Director Medical Services, Dr. David Mokela thanked Karim Belle Organization for their donation saying the baby warmer will be of great use for “our little patients”.

 Representatives from Kairm Belle Organization paid a visit to the ward and presented the equipment to the nurses at the special care nursery.

 The nurses at PMGH said the timing is perfect and that this donation will increase the number of babies we can assist at any given time in getting their body temperatures to a healthy level.

PMGH and the Youth Blood Drive team thanked the students and teachers for their commitment to the Youth Blood Drive.

"These blood donations will save many lives and help many ill patients at Port Moresby General Hospital and we couldn’t do this without your dedication and support,” says PMGH CEO Grant Muddle.

Meanwhile, DBTI nurse Eva R. Lopez says the institute was happy to be part of the Youth Blood Drive program which is teaching young people the health benefits of donating blood for the recipient and the donor in hopes of creating a generation of regular blood donors.

The IRC staff donated in cash and kind to the centre to assist family and sexual violence survivors.

IRC presented K1 108.70 and old belongings, including library books, crayons, colour pencils, children’s clothing and beddings.

IRC also provides a safe place for victims of family and sexual violence and IRC commissioner general Betty Palaso said this is part of their support to the community. 

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