Welcome to the PNG Society for Rural and Remote Health website!

For the month of October we will be focusing each week on highlights from the annual society conference held last month on the 8th and 9th.  The theme for the conference was “Hospital Designs – Is there a minus standard?”  We had keynote speakers from NDoH Building and Facility Standards manager Mr Ambrose Kwaramb, overseas guest speaker Dr John Oommen the founder of Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack and home grown insights from Misima, Kompiam, Kapuna.  Mr Japalis Kaiok, chairman of PNG Christian Health Services gave a perceptive account of the impactful influence having a doctor at a rural health facility can make. An important conclusion of the conference saw the ‘Recommendations of Rural Hospital Design’ drafted.  This summary work in progress will be presented to the NDoH before the years end.  The special features tab will take you to our story of the week – ENJOY!

The current news of rural health around the country will still be posted in  rural happenings tab.

If you want to learn more about various rural hospitals in Papua New Guinea or perhaps are looking for an opportunity to try your hand at the rural health experience then follow our links to rural hospitals and job opportunities are found at taste of rural practice

Are you a PNG med student, or perhaps an international, looking for a great spot to do an elective? Check out our med student page.

CME pages for members is under review so stay tuned for the new medical education nuggets that will be on offer soon.

We are currently updating our photo gallery.  Some pictures of our September annual society conference are available for viewing as well as older pictures from precious years of UPNG 5th year med student rotations around the country.

Membership is open – join and reap the benefits of quality continuing medical education offers and the support of the community of rural healthworkers.