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Port Moresby General Hospital Patient Safety Day & Independence Roadshow 2025
Friday 19th September was one of those rare hospital days that felt less like work and more like a festival. Port Moresby General Hospital came alive as we celebrated World Patient Safety Day & Independence Roadshow. The Pathology team began the day as usual with our morning meeting and on-call handover, then we quickly mapped…
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What is a Full Blood Examination?
A Full Blood Examination (FBE), also known as a Full Blood Count (FBC) or Complete Blood Count (CBC), is one of the most commonly requested blood tests in hospitals and clinics across Papua New Guinea. Whether a patient is well or unwell, the FBE is often one of the first tests done. The name “full…
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Pathology as a Career in Papua New Guinea
Introduction Pathology is the study of disease. Pathology is important because in order to treat a disease we need to identify, confirm the disease and understand how the disease works. Pathology is the bridge between science and medicine. If you’ve ever been to hospital and had to get a blood test, that is a pathology…
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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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Dr. Edwin Tscharke and Gaubin Lutheran Rural Hospital (Part 2)
When Dr Tscharke arrived on the island, the population was approximately 8,000 and there were no medical facilities. He had arrived with his wife Tabitha Grace Rohde and they were accommodated by Mr. Lithner who was a coconut plantation manager on Karkar Island. Dr. Tscharke and wife Tabitha Grace Rohde Pastor Milery Seil and the…
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Dr. Edwin Tscharke and Gaubin Lutheran Rural Hospital (Part 1)
Gaubin Lutheran Rural Hospital (GRH) is situated on the south eastern tip of Karkar Island. It is roughly an hour boat ride from Rempi village off the northern coastline of Papua New Guinea in Madang Province. The story of GRH began on the 11th September 1947 with the arrival of Dr. Edwin Gerhard Tscharke to…
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Patient Flow in the Children’s Emergency Department at Port Moresby General Hospital
Patient flow refers to the movement of patients through various stages of care within a healthcare facility, from arrival to discharge. This process is crucial for delivering timely and effective medical care, particularly in high-demand environments like the Children’s Emergency Department (CED). It encompasses all the steps a patient experiences during their visit, including triage…
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Navigating the Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (IITT) at Port Moresby General Hospital’s Children’s Emergency Department
Navigating the Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (IITT) at Port Moresby General Hospital’s Children’s Emergency Department (CED) involves an understanding of its origins, patient flow management, and the triage process. Since its introduction at the CED in December 2023, the IITT has been instrumental in enhancing the efficiency of emergency care at Port Moresby General Hospital,…
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Blood transfusions; why we need to donate. (part 1)
Patient 1 It’s a quiet, slow Sunday evening at Alotau Provincial Hospital (APH) emergency department. Only a few staff working. Suddenly the ambulance arrives and stretchers in a young male in his teens. He was climbing a bread fruit tree when he slipped and fell from a height of almost 10 meters that same morning.…
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