Pictorial coverage
of Stage 2 Installation of the National Health Services Radio network
in West New Britain Province - Papua New Guinea - Thursday 3rd
- Mon 7th June 1999
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The
National Health Services Radio Network (NHSRN) was originally conceived
back in 1995 by the then Health Minister Peter Barter. The Network was
designed by TE (PNG) and is based on High Frequency radios. It uses Selective
Calling and has over 45 channels linking Hospitals, Health Centres, Aid
Posts, Missions and Provincial Offices. As of June 1999 TE PNG had installed
over 500 Barrett HF radios throughout 11 Provinces, linked to the NHSRN,
making it the largest Selcall based HF radio network in the country. |
0600 hrs looking East from the Heliniugini
depot at Kimbe, West New Britain Province
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Loading "Hotel Bravo India" with Barrett HF
Radio and BP Solar Panels for the trip across to Witu and Bali Islands
off the north coast of West New Britain.
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One of the nursing sisters at the Unea Catholic
Health centre on Bali Island, West New Britain Province, learning to
use the new Barrett High Frequency transceiver linked to the National
Health Services Radio Network.
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Some of the village children
with HBI at Milimata Sub Health Centre on the north coast of WNBP.
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TE (PNG) technician (on the right) Anton,
from our Lae office, puts the final touches to the coaxial cable at
the Milimata Sub Health Centre.
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Heliniugini pilot (on the left) Martin,
and Communications Engineer, Mark Tell from TE (PNG) on route to another
Health Centre in WNBP. |
Some
of the patients, children and parents from the Pililo Catholic Health
Centre in the Arawe Islands group on the south coast of WNBP
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The Sister in charge of the Pililo health
centre surrounded by equally excited staff, testing out their new Health
Radio.
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