Jayapura Hospital ready to become Papua New Guinea referral hub

Jayapura (ANTARA) – Jayapura Regional General Hospital (RSUD) is ready to become a referral hospital for Papua New Guinea through a cross-border healthcare partnership that is currently being explored with the Papua Provincial Government and national health authorities.

Acting Director of Jayapura Hospital, Andreas Pekey, stated in Jayapura on Friday that the collaboration was explored after a delegation from the Papua New Guinea Department of Health and the management of Vanimo Hospital in West Sepik Province visited Jayapura Hospital.

“The visit is the first step in establishing healthcare service collaboration, especially for communities in border areas who require referral medical services with more comprehensive facilities,” he said.

According to Pekey, Jayapura Hospital is ready to become a referral hospital for the people of Papua New Guinea. It has healthcare personnel, specialist doctors, and service facilities to meet the needs of patients from neighboring countries.

“Jayapura’s geographic location, which shares a direct border with Papua New Guinea, makes cross-border healthcare collaboration have great potential to improve access to healthcare for communities in both regions,” he said.

He explained that in addition to strengthening bilateral relations in the health sector, the collaboration is also expected to improve the quality of hospital services through the exchange of experiences, knowledge, and capacity building of human resources in the health sector.

“The implementation of the collaboration will follow the provisions established by the central government and the governments of both countries, including patient referral mechanisms, financing, and other administrative aspects,” he said.

He added that his office is strongly committed to continuously improving the quality of healthcare services to provide fast, safe, and high-quality services to both the Papuan people and patients from border regions, including Papua New Guinea.

“We hope the collaboration can be realized soon so that Papua New Guineans who need referral healthcare services can receive optimal care at Jayapura Regional Hospital,” he said.

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