I know public hospitals in our country are often seen in a negative light. But there are committed people in our public health system as well who dont make the news yet saving lives is their duty.
This morning, at Modilon hospital, I saw this lab technician. He arrived at work on time, prepared himself, then came out and attended to everyone on time - made sure all the referral slips had the government payment receipt attached and then pricked people's fingers or drew blood from their arms. There were around 15 people waiting in line. He was efficient and he was smartly dressed too. He was clean shaven, wore good shoes, had long black jeans, tucked his clean buttoned shirt in, had a mask over his face yet explained the process in a calm voice acknowledging sick patients in the waiting line. He did the tests on the blood, came out with the results for multiple patients in under an hour.
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Front access of the Modilon General Hospital, Madang |
I was sitting in the long lines, observing people waiting in line too- Papua New Guineans - who were very sick, frail, holding crutches, in wheelchairs, their arms and legs in bandages and cement casts. Their eyes looking into distant spaces, their minds wandering so far from the hospital spaces. This health worker who was doing his daily job, understood the enormity of the task and diligently carried out his work. He may not have realized this but displaying empathy and engaging people in a dignified manner means so much to people.
Tonight I pray that whoever he is or where he is at, Papa God yet bai blessim em lo wei blong em yet na lo taim blong em yet!
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