Top Tips On How to Quit Smoking It’s never too late to quit smoking; these tips are from various research groups and have been identified as the best tips to quit smoking: – Quitting is different for everyone, so find an approach that will work for you. This may be either the cold turkey […]
The Port Moresby General Hospital Blood Bank is setting a standard in providing adequate and safe blood to meet the transfusion needs of all patients seen at PMGH. This transformation came about three years ago, with the establishment of the Corporate Blood Drive and the recent Youth Blood Drive programs, that increased blood collection of […]
What Chemicals are in Tobacco Smoke? Here are some of the chemicals you may not have realized are in cigarettes and other ways they are used: Nicotine: used as insecticide. Hydrogen Cyanide: used in rat poison. Acetone: A component of nail polish remover Acetic Acid: an ingredient in hair dye Carbon monoxide: Found in car […]
When the hospital was transformed in 2013, PMGH had recruited a team of Pilipino specialists’ nurses who arrived at PMGH on the 12th of May 2014 to work alongside the established nursing team to improve care and create ‘better health’ to the people of PNG. Port Moresby General Hospital CEO, Mr. Grant R. Muddle’s […]
Port Moresby General Hospital maintained its winning streak and claimed the annual Health Sports Day shield for the second year in a row during the annual challenge last Friday. PMGH staff sports teams won the basketball and volleyball games against 12 teams from other health organizations within National Capital District some of which included Laloki […]
World Health Organization (WHO): Leading cause of death, illness, and impoverishment. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing nearly six million people a year. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 600 000 are the […]
Port Moresby General Hospital CEO, Mr. Grant R. Muddle has acknowledged the generous support of ExxonMobil and Ms. Lynda Babao-O’Neill in partnership with Tribal Foundation and Project C.U.R.E, to have a 44-foot container with medical equipment and supplies shipped from US delivered to PMGH. Mr. Muddle thanked the representatives from ExxonMobil and Tribal Foundation […]
The Port Moresby General Hospital would like to say a huge thank you to iSOS for the continued support to PMGH through weekly 1-hour training sessions with the nursing staff at the PMGH Blood Bank every Monday. International iSOS provides further training on clinical aspects of dealing with blood and ensures the staff at the […]
Asthma and Exercise Exercise is great for health and well-being, and having asthma shouldn’t stop you playing sport or taking part in any other activity whether it is for fun or competitively. Don’t let your asthma stop you being physically active, talk to your doctor. The National Asthma Council of Australia states that if you […]
How is Asthma Diagnosed? If you suspect, you may have asthma talk to your doctor. A diagnosis of asthma is more likely if you have eczema or hayfever or have close relatives with allergies and/or asthma, and if your symptoms: keep coming back, or happen at the same time each year, are worse at night […]
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