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Digital Transformation Summit 2026
I had the opportunity to attend the Digital Transformation Summit 2026, held from 19–22 July 2026 at the Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby. As a doctor working in pathology, most of my work happens within the laboratory, where a large amount of healthcare data is generated and where almost every ward and department within a…
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A Friday for a Pathology Registrar
Friday morning. It was 9 a.m. when I left the office. The morning meeting had been a long one, the previous night’s on-call shift summary was presented then other issues discussed. Afterwards, I spent a few minutes discussing a case with my colleague; we had a pediatric patient booked for a bone marrow aspiration in…
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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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