Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) welcomes the appropriation of K50 million to commence work at Central Provincial Hospital.
PMGH is currently overburdened by patients from the National Capital District (NCD), Central and Gulf Provinces as well as referrals from outside Port Moresby.
Patients lining up in cues to receive healthcare services are always a concern at PMGH.
Once the Central Hospital is completed, PMGH will be able to offload 300 of its current 1, 200 beds, reduce the loads at the maternity section, Emergency Department and many other sections of the hospital.
The National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA), National Capital District Commission (NCDC) and the Government of Papua New Guinea also need to start work on the NCDPHA Level 5 hospital to offload another 300 beds.
Offloading of primary and secondary care will allow PMGH to deliver its tertiary health care as mandated under the National Health Plan (NHP) 2021-2030.
Quality specialized health care can be provided to the people of PNG with a manageable bed number of 600-700.
Source: Port Moresby General Hospital