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2022 – June

Mid year meeting: Strategising the implementation of the Child and Adolescent Health Plan 2021-2030

Sogeri June 6-10

In June 6-10 the Paediatric Society of Papua New Guinea met together for the first time in nearly 3 years.  The purpose of the meeting was to strategize the implementation of the Child and Adolescent Health Policy and Plan 2021-2030.  The program and detailed abstracts, the recommendations, and the presentations can be downloaded below.

PNG Paediatric Society mid-year meeting program and abstracts booklet 2022

Recommendations mid-year meeting June 2022

The meeting was attended by 40 paediatricians with diverse experience in clinical and academic paediatrics, public health, and health administration within Provincial Health Authorities.  In addition we welcomed other participants: 5 senior child health nurses from Port Moresby General Hospital; 2 health extension officers; and representatives from the National Department of Health, the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, WHO and UNICEF.

Day 1

Dr Cornelia Kilalang Child and Adolescent Health Policy and Plan 2021-2030

Prof Trevor Duke Changing nature of child health epidemiology and what it means for paediatrics

Dr Dale Frank National Health Plan 2021-2030 in Milne Bay PHA

Dr Roland Barnabas High risk newborns and EENC

Dr Mary Bagita Perinatal Mortality at the Port Moresby General Hospital

Dr Rupert Marcus COVID-19 in children PMGH 2022

Day 2

Dr Moses Laman Malaria and Lymphatic filariasis

Dr Diana Olita’a Rheumatic Heart Disease

Ms Martha Pogo Measles situation in PNG

Dr. Satish Gupta Stategies to improve routine immunization

Dr Debra Preventing re-emergence of polio in PNG

Dr Garba Safiyanu Going back to Primary Health Care

UNICEF Nutrition program

Day 3

Ms Modalen Wobiro Social work role in child abuse

Dr Allanie Rero Child protection and abuse

Dr Beryl Vetuna Services for the disabled child

Dr Fiona Kupe Urban child health NCD

Dr Gilchrist Oswyn Community paediatrics in Milne Bay Province

Dr Mary Paiva Adolescent Health and wellbeing

Dr Mary Paiva Social and community child health – the paediatricians role

Dr Monica Hagali Mental health in children and adolescents

Dr Vila Watch Paediatric palliative care

Ms Francesca Vangun Child abuse a social workers perspective

Chemotherapy practical demonstration Jayne Harrison

Day 4

Mr Edilson Yano Paediatric Hospital Reporting

Dr Gwenda Anga Childhood cancer in PNG

Dr Rupert Marcus Pediatric critical care in PNG

Prof Trevor Duke PHR brief data 2021

Dr James Amini Paediatric workforce projections

Prof Vince Postgraduate training Programme in Child Health 1979-2022

Prof Trevor Duke Current paediatric trainees and future needs 2022

Sr Merelyn Pindau Paediatric nursing

Dr Doreen Panauwe Child and Adolescent Health programs in Enga