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
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