The Port Moresby General Hospital is considering charging fees to people under the influence of alcohol when trying to seek medical attention at the hospital.
PMGH CEO Dr. Paki Molumi said they are looking at putting in some fees for those who come intoxicated.
There’s been a lot of intoxicated persons coming into the emergency department (ED) and abuse the staff verbally and physically.
For this sake, they are looking at putting in some fees so that the general public can take some responsibility when drinking.
“There are processes that we need to get approval from the board before we start bringing the fees forward.”
The management is looking at these options and once it goes through the process, they should have these fees upfront at the ED.