Outpatient waiting times at St Mary’s Hospital, East New Britain will fall, thanks to new and renovated staff dormitories for female nurses, which opened recently.
The two, 40-bed dormitories will enable the hospital to attract and keep more nurses, to improve the nurse to patient ratio. Papua New Guinea, Australia and St Mary’s Hospital, delivered the project through the PNG-Australia Incentive Fund. Head of Australian Aid in P-N-G, Stuart Schaefer, says the project will result in better health outcomes for pregnant women, babies and children. Schaefer says, more nurses will attend to the preventable causes of maternal and child deaths, while the better facilities will attract women to the health workforce and help nurses to upgrade their clinical skills. The new and renovated accommodation at St Mary’s Hospital includes, a new kitchen, dining and shower facilities in the dormitory blocks and study tables in each room. St Mary's Hospital Operational Officer, Phil Dolby, says the accommodation would enable the hospital to reinstate the clinical rotation of hospital and rural staff. Mr Dolby says, the better living conditions and learning environment, presents a wonderful opportunity for nurses to upgrade their skills. The Australian Government and St Mary’s Hospital shared the project costs, with Australia providing 2.2-million kina through the Incentive Fund and the hospital contributing 510-thousand kina. Through the partnership, Australia is funding an Australian-accredited Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at St Mary’s Hospital, to improve services, standards and teaching. Australia will also help to build and operate a midwifery school at St Mary’s School of Nursing. Comments are closed.
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