The symposium was held in Port Moresby at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Port Moresby General Hospital September 5-8 2023.
PNG Paediatric Society Symposium booklet September 5-8 2023
Day 1: Paediatric update
Dr Roland Barnabas IMAM draft framework
Dr Rupert Marcus Pediatric Emergencies
Prof Trevor Duke PHR and trends in child health 2023
Dr Vanessa Binene Bronchiectasis
Dr Diana Olita’a Heart failure management
Dr Nick Brown New times changing times changing approaches
Dr Benjamin Daur Procedural sedation
Dr Gupta UNICEF Reducing Neonatal mortality- priority for next gains
Dr Roland Barnabas EENC and LBW update
Day 2: Paediatric update
Dr Gamini Vali Paediatric HIV 2023
Dr Benjamin Daur Paediatric cancer 5 years
Dr Casparia Mond The child with epilepsy
Dr Chris Arthur Thalassemia management
Dr Allanie Rero Social media and child and adolescent health
Dr Anna Toti Diabetes Type 1 Acute and chronic management
Dr Fiona Kupe Immunisation update
Dr Veronica Kalit Rheumatology case presentation
Dr Nick Agebigo and Dr Cynthea Kuanch Pediatric Dermatology update
Dr Francis Pulsan Child health diploma for HEOs
Sr Alice Kauba Child health nursing training
Day 3: In honour of Professor John Vince
Dr Jambi Garap Paediatric Ophthalmology
Prof Frank Shann Vaccines non-specific effects
Mr Ken Wai Public health and PHAs
Prof John Vince Reflections on the Paediatric Society 1976-2023
Dr Georgia Guldan Pediatricians and Public Health
Prof Nakapi Tefuarani SMHS UPNG Training tomorrow’s doctors
Prof Trevor Duke Paediatricians training for the next decade
Day 4: DCH and MMed research presentations
Diploma of Child Health
Dr Mane Amini Infants exposed to HIV at 6 weeks
Dr Sharon Ningiga Virological suppression in HIV in TB coinfection
Dr Angela Pogla Referrals from urban clinics to PMGH
Dr Lilly Robbie Maternal characteristics of low birth weight among newborns
Dr Czarina Kere Quality of referral letters in Honiara
Dr Davinea Sandol Congenital syphilis in Kaviang
Dr Natalie Kapari Mothers who deliver in the village
Dr Kris Jahare Neonatal mortality in HELA PHA 2020-2022
Dr Whitney Ruape Typhoid cases in Children
Master of Medicine
Dr Rhondi Kauna Effectiveness of Gentian Violet Cord Care versus Standard
Dr Rachel Masta Emergency signs in CED
Dr Heagi Lovai Adolescent mothers