Baby saved, mum thankful

by OGIA MIAMEL
A mother of a set of twin is thankful to a Chinese medical team and local doctors and nurses for a successful surgery to remove a large growth on the head of one of her baby girls.
Lucy Solomon, from Wabag, Enga, gave birth to twins but one of them had a growth at the back of head which was discovered in June.
Consultant neurosurgeon, Dr Huang Jingrui said the baby was born with congenital meningeal encephalocele and she would have died without this operation.
After the operation, the surgical incision did not heal very well due to poor nutrition.
However, Huang kept on cleaning the wound and changing the dressings for a month and the wound was healed and she was discharged last Friday.
The baby’s mother showed great gratitude to Dr Huang for his hard work and asked him to name the baby.
Huang gladly named the baby Mulan, the name of a Chinese ancient heroine who took the place of her father to fight against invaders and became a general in the end.
“She is a symbol of bravery and strength in the Chinese culture,” Dr Huang said.
“I hope the baby can defeat the disease bravely as Mulan.”
Huang is the member of the 8th China Medical Team comprised of a cardiologist and a team leader Dr Ke Dazhi, urologisits Dr Zhao Tao and Dr Xiao Weizhong, radiologist Dr Huang Xing Tao, anaesthetist Dr Yang Hongjun and surgical nurses Lu Jing and Tang Wanli.
He said the team was very happy that the name would be a connection to a Papua New Guinea family and many more connections in the future through better and quality healthcare given to locals.
The team arrived in April this year to share their experience, skills and knowledge in surgery in Port Moresby General Hospital and to work hand in hand with local doctors and nurses. Team leader and cardiologist Dr Ke Dazhi said it was an extensive cooperation and training partnership between the Chinese and the PNG governments, via the Department of Health and the Port Moresby General Hospital.