PRIME Minister James Marape and Australian High Commissioner
Bruce Davis (pictured right) visited the ANGAU Hospital redevelopment in Lae recently.
Delivered under the Papua New Guinea – Australia
Partnership, the ANGAU redevelopment will provide a world-class hospital in
Lae.
The project also includes upgrades to five health clinics in
Bulolo, Wau, Mutzing, Etep and Braun, ensuring better health service delivery
in remote communities.
During the visit, Prime Minister Marape and High
Commissioner Davis opened the new ANGAU Haus Lotu, the hospital’s
multi-denominational chapel. The chapel will not only function as a place of
worship and reflection, but also as a facility for meetings, conferences and
presentations.
The architecturally striking building has a uniquely Papuan
New Guinean design and was built by local Lae company HBS. The hospital
redevelopment is sourcing sustainably sourced building materials from the local
community. It is also harnessing local construction expertise, with the project
employing hundreds of local labourers.
Other facilities already completed at ANGAU include a new
administration building, theatre, gynaecology ward, family support centre and
dental clinic.
Construction activities will progress rapidly this year,
with work already commenced on a new acute services building equipped with a
modern intensive care unit, operating theatres and pathology and medical
imaging facilities.
Further work is continuing on a new back of house facility
(kitchen, laundry, workshop and central energy), birthing, TB and paediatric
wards, children’s outpatients department and special care nursery.
The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia are taking
a holistic approach to the redevelopment, which includes infrastructure,
medical equipment, and training and development of hospital staff.
Once fully completed, ANGAU Hospital will be the major
regional referral hospital for the Momase Region and a leading specialist
healthcare provider for Papua New Guinea.
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