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Tips for Visiting the Children’s Emergency Department at Port Moresby General Hospital
Visiting the Children’s Emergency Department at Port Moresby General Hospital can be challenging, but with some preparation and understanding, you can improve the experience for both your child and the healthcare workers. Here are some practical tips to keep in mind: At Home: Initial Steps for Managing Illness 1. Manage Minor Illnesses at Home –…
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Cancer pathology services in PNG
A mother of 3 in her forties comes into the cancer clinic worried and eager for answers. She has a right breast lump with associated lumps under her right armpit. She is one of many that come in every week now. Treated at the health centre with antibiotics for several weeks, she was referred for…
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BONE CANCER: life or limb
A 5-year-old boy comes into the clinic with a swollen right forearm. His parents only villagers. We investigate and treat for an infection of the bone (osteomyelitis). Months go by with no improvement. The swelling has increased and x-rays are now highly suggestive of a bone cancer. Unable to do a biopsy as the parents…
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Jinjo Health Centre on Rossel Island: A Journey to the Edge of Milne Bay (Part One)”
My watch showed 4:30 a.m. It was that time of the day where if you met someone on the road you’d take a moment to decide whether to say good night or good morning. Dawn was approaching. Sunrise on Nimoa Island. We had spent the night on Nimoa Island after travelling from Misima. Nimoa is…
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Getting Pregnant: When Is the Best Time to Try?
A patient asked me this question yesterday so I thought to write it up. “When is the best time for a woman to have sex if she wants to get pregnant?” Every month the uterus, especially its lining, undergoes changes in preparation to receive and support a fertilized egg. If sex and fertilization occur then…
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