Finding out that the Emergency Room at the Belau National Hospital sorely needed blankets and pillows on a New Year’s Day visit to the Emergency Room, Senate President Hokkons Baules sent a much welcomed donation of 13 blankets, 26 pillows and 26 pillow cases for patient use. Dr. Isau Mekoll and staff of the hospital […]
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A difficult diagnosis: An insider’s look into what ails our hospital
“There is a culture of insecurity, incompetence and unprofessionalism ….. which must be addressed. It provides obstacles to our development and ensures that the least qualified persons are in leadership positions which prevent us from ever improving and to keep up with the rest of the developing countries within our region,” expressed a Palauan medical […]
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World Diabetes day
It was a wonderful productive day of awareness for World Diabetes day. Celebrating today at Ernguul Park, booths where set up there to provide screening, health tips, nutrition and dietary foods for better self-care along with vegetables plants you can take home to plant and grow. Some people from the Belau National Hospital came to […]
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Not enough doctors, says Roberts
There are not enough doctors at the Belau National Hospital to fully accommodate patients, confirmed Minister Dr. Emais Roberts, in response to community complaints of poor services at the Belau National Hospital, especially on weekends when only Emergency Room is open for service. “I admit, Belau National Hospital does not have enough doctors and this […]
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Rising sea levels poses danger to Palau’s national hospital
Koror, July 30, 2019 – Effects of climate change alarmed lawmakers leading to a bill being introduced proposing the relocation of Belau National Hospital as it is threatened by rising tides along with causeway road connecting to Meyuns. Bill 10-161 was introduced by Senator Hokkons Baules, Kerai Mariur, Regis Akitaya, J.Uduch Sengebau-Senior, Rukebai K. Inabo, […]
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SKH donates operation tables and anesthesia machine to Belau National Hospital
In support of improving the health services of Palau, the Shin Kong Hospital in the Republic of China–Taiwan recently donated new equipment to the Operation Room of the Belau National Hospital (BNH). The equipment received included orthopedics operating tables and an anesthesia machine. Additional equipment that was received earlier this year in March includes a […]