Goroka Provincial Hospital

Goroka hospital to improve facilities

On top of this an additional K4 million will be set aside for any other developments that may be required within the hospital.

The hospital can now render better health care service to the patients, especially women and children in Eastern Highlands, with improved facilities. Other health centres around the province will also benefit in terms of primary health care and establishment of community health posts in selected districts of the province. 

EHP to benefit expert eye care

The launch comes after the signing of an agreement in August between the Christian Blind Mission New Zealand, the One-Sight Essilor Foundation Australia and the Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority to establish the center of excellence for eye care services in the Eastern Highlands. 

The agreement paves the way to further strengthen working partnership between the partners, who had been delivering much needed eye care services to the people of Goroka, as well as referrals from around the country.

Visit to Goroka Hospital

They were led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Joseph Apa and his management team.

The visit of the PHA board members gave an opportunity  to sectional heads to raise issues of concern which included shortage of drugs and shortage of manpower, which they urged the board to address, to raise the hospital’s level to an exceptional operation level for the benefit of the people of Eastern Highlands.

Xmas gifts for child patients

In Goroka, Eastern Highlands students from Goroka Grammar school, with the assistance of teachers, brought the Christmas cheer to patients of the children’s ward at the Goroka Provincial Hospital.

This act of kindness brought tears to the eyes of parents and guardians of the children who were there. They did not expect such act of goodwill while they are confined to the hospital ward.  

NEHASA Covid-19 fundraising a success

The intensive fundraising appeal, which ran from October 3rd to 17th, raised K108, 440, to combat the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

 

In close consultation with the Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority (EHPHA), the NEHASA was able to acquire 200 oxygen cylinders, 28 oxygen regulators, 28 Flow Meter, 250 Ivermectin MG Tablets, 200 Dexamethasone injection 4mg/ml 2MI IP/BP/USP, 55 Dexamethasone 4mg Tablets, 100Tabs/Pkt BP/USP, 1 Infusion Pump and other essential equipment which was needed in the COVID-19 facility.

 

Businesses donate to Children’s ward

The most recent support came from local business houses, who donated gifts and cash worth around K16,000. It was given to the Children’s ward.

According to Vumoga Kimisopa from Label Group of Companies, the donation came from the proceedings from an auction held by the Kolos Festival in mid-September with a number of local business houses participating.

Covid-19 mortuary full

The increasing number of deaths in Goroka had filled up the COVID-19 morgue and the hospital is struggling to keep up with the demand.

Meanwhile there is mourning in the villages and town settlements across Eastern Highlands province with funerals being attended by men, women and children. These are deaths caused by the Coronavirus.

 

It is alarming also to note that while offering sympathy, the gatherings are becoming high-risk areas in which people attending these funeral gatherings, can easily transmit the virus.

 

Curfew Imminent In EHP

An urgent meeting of the Provincial COVID-19 Response team held today has announced a 12-hour curfew is imminent and would start on Friday 01st of October at 5pm and ends at 6am.

 

The response team headed by the provincial administrator, John Gimiseve said the curfew is a response to the increase in COVID-19 cases in EHP.

Eastern Highlands is classified as one of the high risk provinces and has been well prepared for the pandemic, however with the arrival of the new Delta Variant the facilities have now proven inadequate.