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Papua New Guinea

Project Summary

The Papua New Guinea Tertiary Health Services Project provides a range of clinical services to PNG, and develops local surgical and medical capacity through its commitment to practical training and skills transfer. 

Goal
To improve patient health through increased tertiary health services in  Papua New Guinea.

Activities
Specialist medical teams visit major and provincial centres, delivering services in the following specialties: 

• ENT
• Urology
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Cardiac Surgery
• Paediatric Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (added at the request of the GoPNG)

PNG’s self-sufficiency in the delivery of tertiary health services is constantly improving, facilitated by the Project’s ongoing emphasis on the training of local surgical and medical personnel.  Each visiting surgical team is accompanied by PNG medical personnel and at least one major training workshop is conducted annually.

The Project has also developed a strong relationship with the University of PNG, School of Medicine and Health Sciences which facilitates the training and mentoring of local PNG surgical trainees.  Some specialty visits are scheduled during the formal examination week to provide the medical school with external examiners for its candidates.

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