Several private hospitals in the Port Moresby area. The main hospitals are Port Moresby General, Goroka Base and Angau Memorial, and many smaller ones as well as health centres. Doctors and hospitals may ask for immediate payment for medical services, and there are sometimes shortages of medicines. Health insurance is essential.
The Pacific International Hospital (tel. 3234400) located behind the 4-mile PMV stop is considered the best equipped and staffed Hospital in Port Moresby providing 24-hour emergency care and a 24-hour pharmacy
For serious emergencies: Medevac Pacific, Tel. 3235626, 24-hour emergency phone 6935227 or 6931818, have a jet at Port Moresby airport on 24-hour stand by to evacuate patients to Australia.
There are two international standard dental surgeries located not far from the yacht club in downtown Port Moresby.
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