~ Weekly Health Advice from PMGH – The Dangers of Smoking – Part 2 of 3 ~
/in News /by PMGH Admin~ Staff gain greater medical experience and knowledge from Specialist Pilipino Nurses at PMGH ~
/in News /by PMGH Admin~ PMGH wins Annual Health Sports Day Shield ~
/in News /by PMGH AdminPort 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 Hospital, NCD Health Services, National Department of Health and Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL).,
Annual Health Sports Day coordinator, Johnson George said the event is marked on the health calendar to get the health professionals to engage in fun activities and get to know each other during this yearly event.
Four other health organizations, Laloki Hospital, NCD Health Services and CPHL also received trophies for 2nd, 3rd and 4th place.
PMGH staff teams were happy for the win, their training for the three weeks prior paid off.
~ Weekly Health Advice from PMGH – The Dangers of Smoking – Part 1 of 3 ~
/in News /by PMGH AdminWorld 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 result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.
Approximately one person dies every six seconds due to tobacco, accounting for one in 10 adult deaths. Up to half of current users will eventually die of a tobacco-related disease. Nearly 80% of the more than one billion smokers worldwide live in low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of tobacco-related illness and death is heaviest. Tobacco users who die prematurely deprive their families of income, raise the cost of health care and hinder economic development. In some countries, children from poor households are frequently employed in tobacco farming to provide family income. These children are especially vulnerable to “green tobacco sickness,” which is caused by the nicotine that is absorbed through the skin from the handling of wet tobacco leaves.
Smoking – Don’t Put Your Health at Risk
There are more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, of which at least 250 are known to be harmful and more than 50 are known to cause cancer. Studies show that few people understand the specific health risks of tobacco use for example, a 2009 survey in China revealed that only 38% of smokers knew that smoking causes coronary heart disease, and only 27% knew that it causes stroke. Among smokers who are aware of the dangers of tobacco, most want to quit. Counseling and medication can more than double the chance that a smoker who tries to quit will succeed. Tobacco use can cause irreparable damage to your health and the health of those around you. Quitting smoking offers immediate and long-term benefits and reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases. Talk to your doctor and QUIT TODAY!
Long Term Effects of Smoking
Long-term smokers are at a higher risk of developing a range of potentially deadly diseases and other health issues including:
– Cancer of the lungs, mouth, nose, throat, oesophagus, pancreas, kidney, liver, bladder, bowel, ovary, cervix, bone marrow, and stomach.
– Lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
– Heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
– Poor blood circulation in feet and hands, which can lead to pain and, in severe cases, gangrene and amputation.
– Increased susceptibility to infection
– Stomach ulcers
– Increased Tuberculosis risk
– Increased Type 2 diabetes risk
– Asthma trigger
– Yellow teeth, tooth decay, and bad breath
– Loss of sense of smell and taste
– Increased risk for osteoporosis
– Eye cataracts, macular degeneration, yellowing of whites of eyes
– Coughing
– Early signs of ageing
– Sexual and reproductive organs: lower fertility and increased risk of miscarriage, irregular periods, early menopause, reduced sperm and impotence.
~ Port Moresby General Hospital acknowledges great partners ExxonMobil, Ms. Lynda Babao-Neill, PNG Tribal Foundation and Project C.U.R.E ~
/in News /by PMGH Admin~ Thank you for your continued support iSOS ~
/in News /by PMGH Admin~ Weekly Health Advice from PMGH – Asthma – Part 4 of 4 ~
/in News /by PMGH Admin~ Weekly Health Advice from PMGH – Asthma – Part 3 of 4 ~
/in News /by PMGH Admin~ Three PMGH staff to undergo Operation Open Heart Training in India ~
/in News /by PMGH AdminThree hard working staff of the Port Moresby General Hospital are thankful to the Operation Open Heart (OOH) Foundation for funding three months of further training in India.
Two nurses, Sister Noelyn Wangi and Sister Jean Boie will undergo cardiothoracic nursing training while Perfusionist and Anaesthetic Technician, Norman Kambo will undergo paediatric perfusionist training.
The three left the country last Saturday to undergo training at Dr. Cherian Heart Foundation in Chennai, South India. Sister Wangi, who works as a senior nurse in the critical care unit of the Port Moresby General Hospital is thankful to the sponsor, for the great opportunity to undergo overseas training for the first time. “It will be a new experience for me to gain new knowledge and I am happy and proud to be part of the training. When I return my goal is to support the cardiac team of the hospital and help improve the cardiothoracic nursing care of heart patients” Sister Wangi said.
Sister Boie, who also works in the critical care unit said it was a great opportunity to expose to new knowledge and experience. “Thank you, Operation Open Heart Foundation, for the great opportunity. I will do my best, and when I come back, I will teach other colleagues what I have learned so we can work as a team to contribute to the cardiac team and improve heart service of PNG”, Sister Boie said.
Technician, Mr. Norman Kambo who has performed anesthesiology for 16 years and perfusion for three years said “when you have a perfusionist it is a complete heart surgery discipline, when performing Operation Open Heart, It is a technical area where a skilled and trained person controls the flow of blood into patient’s body when undergoing OOH surgery with the use of artificial heart and lung machine. In previous years of OOH, the procedure was performed voluntarily by our overseas counterpart. Now it’s time we take over and do it ourselves. I am thankful for this second round of training; it will give me the confidence to perform it myself, and I am prepared to take the challenge, Mr. Kambo said.