A new state of the art district hospital will soon open to serve people in the Laiagam area of Enga Province.
The level four hospital is near completion and expected to serve over fifty thousand people.
Lagaip-Porgera MP, Tomait Kapili says the hospital is a counter funded project by the District Authority and Asian Development Bank.
The District Development Authority allocated K4.5million under its District Service Improvement Program (DSIP) fund to build the hospital and improve existing facilities to serve the people with better health services.
According to MP Kapili, the District has engaged contractor Bulolo Forest from Morobe Province to furnish final construction works in the next month.
“Within the hospital we have a operating theatre, x-ray, scanning rooms, morgue, incinerator and other services that is expected of a Level 4 health facility in the country,” said MP Kapili.
“It’s built up to standard so people will easily access services provided by the hospital and Lagaip people are fortunate to have this health facility built at their doorstep” said MP Kapili.
Previously it was the Laiagap Health Centre and with more improvements done, the facility will see upgraded health services.
According to MP Kapili, two modern houses have been completed for residential doctors with positions yet to be advertised.
He added that the DDA will provide incentives for two full-time doctors to serve the people in the Laiagam electorate.
“Over the years nurses and doctors have been moving in and out of the facility but we want that to stop so there are full-time medical staff to serve the people,” said MP Kapili.
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