Dr Leslie Kawa, a consulting physician and cardiologist at the Port Moresby General Hospital, says even with one ultrasound scanner available, many lives can be saved.
His comments follow a cheque presentation by PNG Ports Corporation to Port Moresby General Hospital for the purchase of an ultrasound scanning machine, worth over K145,000.
Kawa said the particular machine that will be purchased is a mobile unit which can be transported easily and used to determine the severity of illness and a prognosis given quickly.
