Chinese doctors help save a child’s kidneys and train local surgeons in growing medical partnership with PNG
2026-10-15 09:16 环球时报网英文版
The team has been visiting schools and workplaces. At Butuka Academy in February, doctors provided free consultations and taught students about oral health. At Goodman Fielder International in May, 101 employees received health checks and practical training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Most had never previously had a comprehensive health check, according to the team"s records.
Medical knowledge reaches newspaper readers, too. In November 2025, the team launched a regular health column in the Post-Courier, a leading local newspaper. Its first installment, written by urologist Zhang Teng, explained prostate problems in everyday language, including warning signs, screening and when to seek help, the Chongqing News reported.
Designed as a monthly series drawing on different specialists" expertise, the column extends health education to people the doctors may never meet.
Training brings colleagues together in more organized settings. More than 30 local health workers attended an August 6 workshop at Port Moresby General Hospital, which also hosted a surgical skills competition. At the University of Papua New Guinea"s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the team delivered clinical courses across eight specialties. Teaching materials and a collection of clinical cases were handed over for continued use by local teachers, the Global Times learned from the team.
The cooperation has also extended to hospital construction outside the capital. In June 2022, a Chinese-supported provincial hospital in Enga was handed over to the PNG government. At the ceremony in Engan capital of Wabag, Prime Minister James Marape thanked China for supporting the project and expressed interest in deepening cooperation between the two countries, Xinhua reported.




