Here's to another 50 years of independence Papua New Guinea!

Surgical Retrieval of a patient from the islands via East Cape, MBP, PNG. #png #retrieval #medblog

In a resource limited setting like PNG, we have to find innovative solutions to manage our patients. #png #medblog #medicine

Basic medical supplies & equipment are always running short. If you would like to help our hospitals in PNG. PNG Medial Blog is looking for donors & sponsors of much needed medical equipment for hospitals in the county. Please contact us via email [email protected]

Another referral from the islands. 2 days trip by boat & an hours drive to the hospital fir a ruptured appendicitis patient. Problems in paradise. #png #medicine #medicalblog

First tragedy of the year. A young male with severe traumatic head injury in a rural part of the province was unable to be referred within hours and passed away on the way to the hospital. The realities of our health care system. #PNG #medicine #medblog

Last sunset for 2024 over Alotau Provincial Hospital. #PNG #medicine

Sunsets of Alotau #PNG #medblog

Island paradise #PNG #medblog

Patients in PNG face huge obstacles to seek basic health services. The rural population are the most vulnerable. #PNG #medblog #medicine #patients pngmedicalblog.com/2024/04/18/t...

Health care in Papua New Guinea. #PNG #medblog #healthcare pngmedicalblog.com/2024/04/18/t...

Antimicrobial resistance is a huge problem in PNG. Lack of resources has led to increasing numbers of resistance that most hospitals are helpless to manage. #PNG #medblog pngmedicalblog.com/2024/04/17/a...

Social workers & family support centers are often overlooked in many hospitals in PNG. Most are underfunded & and understaffed. Much has to be done to take care of the social issues that our patients face that have public health consequences. #PNG #medblog pngmedicalblog.com/2024/06/07/f...

Mission hospitals help provide needed Healthcare services to the most remote areas of PNG. Learn how some of these rural hospitals help the struggling government provide basic health services to its people. pngmedicalblog.com/2024/07/10/d...

PNG still struggles to provide basic health care services to its population. The rural areas of this challenging nation are the most affected. Learn how some of the most remote areas cope with providing health care. #PNG #medblog #rural pngmedicalblog.com/2024/08/11/j...

Critical care services in PNG hospitals are still lacking. Even ICUs around the country lack basic equipment. Learn the struggles of some of our senior doctors in the country & what it takes to provide the best care in a resource limited nation. #PNG #medblog pngmedicalblog.com/critical-car...

On the 12th day of Christmas the ER gave to me 12 septic shocks 🦠 11 STIs 🍆 10 open fractures 🦴 9 overdoses 💊 8 ischemic strokes 🧠 7 traumas coming 🚑 6 intubations 🫁 5 assisted falls from the top bunk 🚔 4 DKAs 🎂 3 EKGs 🫀 2 chest tubes🔪 And a clamshell thoracotomy ☠️ Merry Xmas ya filthy animals!

PNG medical blog is looking for sponsors to help us provide much needed education about health & medical issues affecting developing countries such as Papua New Guinea. Please email us at [email protected] if you are interested in assisting us. #png #medblog youtube.com/@pngmedicalb...

We wish those who are working this festive season a Merry Christmas from Alotau, Milne Bay Province PNG. #png #Christmas #healthworkers #pngmedblog

Pathology services are struggling to keep up with the increase in population & patients that require this vital service. Developing countries like PNG need better solutions to keep up with the demand. pngmedicalblog.com/2024/08/15/c...

Breast cancer or cancer as a whole is crippling health care services in PNG. Patients in developing countries suffer the consequences of a lack of diagnostic & therapeutic options. #breastcancer #png #pngmedblog pngmedicalblog.com/2024/07/10/t...

Gender Based Violance is a huge issue in PNG. It is often an overlooked social problem that affects public health. Our people need to be sensitized about GBV and STOP the violence! pngmedicalblog.com/2024/04/17/g...

As healthcare in PNG evolves, new & innovative technologies must be utilized to improve services especially in low to middle income countries like PNG. pngmedicalblog.com/2024/11/24/c...

Food Safety is a big issue in PNG as foreign businesses continue to sell expired & harmful goods in their shops. They take advantage of our struggling population just to make a profit. At what expense? The health of our citizens.

As Milne Bay Province is a maritime province, providing health services to it's citizens on the islands is a daily struggle.

Providing basic health services to the rural population of PNG is a job like no other.

Alotau Provincial Hospital is located in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The home of the creators of this blog. Surrounded by beautiful pristine landscapes, this hospital strives to provide health care to the people they care about.