Frieda River Limited (FRL) has recently sponsored specialized surgery equipment to enhance Papua New Guinea’s 2025 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program.
Head of Papua New Guinea’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit at the Port Moresby General Hospital, Dr. Jackson Nuli said the equipment will play a vital role in the upcoming reconstructive surgery exercise at Boram Hospital in East Sepik Province in March.
“The specialised equipment is difficult to procure, therefore we are very grateful for the assistance of Frieda River Limited and PanAust. Many children, men, and women will benefit from this important surgical equipment,” said Dr Nuli.
The equipment includes nerve and cleft palate trays which comprise microsurgical instruments such as tissue forceps, surgical clamps, scalpels, nerve grafting tools, needles, and suturing materials used in delicate procedures to repair cleft lips, cleft palates, and other deformities that can occur during foetal development, as well as nerve repair caused by cuts, burns, and other injuries. Repair operations help to improve functions such as mobility, speech, feeding, and appearance enabling people especially children to reach their full potential in school and the wider community.
In March 2025, Dr. Nuli will be part of a team of Australian surgical volunteers from Interplast going to Wewak to conduct free consultations, perform surgeries, and train PNG surgeons, nurses, and anaesthetic support staff.
FRL country manager Dr. Joel Hamago, “We at Frieda River Limited and PanAust are humbled to contribute to making a difference in someone’s life. Seeing children, men and women live enhanced lives because of reconstructive surgery is the kind of humanitarian benefit our proposed Sepik Development Project is keen to bring to the Sepik provinces and PNG.”
