The direct medical cost of breast cancer management in a provincial hospital of Papua New Guinea: A cost of illness study of consecutive patients from 2017 to 2022.

Background: Breast cancer is a major global health, gender and socioeconomic challenge. In PNG it is the leading cause of female mortality. Understanding direct medical costs related to breast cancer management can direct resource allocation and investment in breast cancer screening, treatment, infastructure and training.

Estimating the carbon emissions from a resource-limited surgical suite in Papua New Guinea: The climate change potential.

Introduction: The upscale of surgical service delivery in low to middle income countries will increase health sector greenhouse gas emissions globally. Understanding surgical greenhouse gas emissions from surgical suite activities can direct decarbonization strategies and achieve local, and global climate change objectives.

Material And Methods: A prospective surgical suite carbon foot print study was conducted at the Alotau Provincial Hospital from the 28 March 2022 to the 28 of May 2022.

The direct medical cost of trauma aetiologies and injuries in a resource limited setting of Papua New Guinea: A prospective cost of illness study.

Background: Injuries are a significant public health concern globally. Papua New Guinea has failed to achieve all eight health millennium development goals, and in doing so has not prioritized injuries in previous health policies. Understanding costs related to injuries can ultimately guide policies for surgical service delivery in achieving local, and universal health coverage objectives.

The Direct Medical Cost of Acute Appendicitis Surgery in a Resource-Limited Setting of Papua New Guinea.

Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, and challenges in access to surgery in a low middle-income country can direct cost implications.

Methods: A prospective cost of illness study was conducted at Alotau Provincial Hospital (APH) from October 14, 2019, to June 1, 2020. A bottom-up approach of microcosting was used to estimate the direct medical cost of consecutive patients with acute appendicitis undergoing surgery.