Madang Provincial Health Authority (MaPHA)

The nurses and doctors as part of the Madang Provincial Health Authority (MaPHA) staff aired their grievances to the Governor of Madang, Ramsy Pariwa.

These are all outstanding issues yet to be addressed by concerned authorities.

Governor Pariwa had taken time to sit down and listen to MaPHA staff, who have had outstanding grievances with the senior executive management since June 2023.  

The grievances included unpaid casuals, operations management, clinical and resources for the Modilon General Hospital.

According to the Madang Provincial Health Authority (MaPHA) staff, there is so much more needed to be done in order to have the hospital operate as the province’s main hospital.

An ambulance is one of the vital resources any hospital should have for emergency responses and operations, Modilon General Hospital has not had an ambulance for several years and this had hindered so many lifesaving operations. It had taken three months for necessary processes to be met before the ambulance was finally donated by Madang Governor, Ramsy Pariwa in December 2023.

As part of the partnership, CPL Group will build and manage a new City Pharmacy branch on the premises of the Madang Provincial Hospital, as allocated by MaPHA.

Once constructed and opened, the new pharmacy will bring healthcare retail services closer to hospital patients, residents, staff, and the public in surrounding communities. The estimated cost of the project is K2 million.

The MoU signing event was attended by Fidelis Waipma, Madang PHA CEO, Nazar Shaffee, CPL General Manager Finance, and Pradeep Panda, Head of City Pharmacy.