Sort out issues at Angau cancer unit

 ON behalf of cervical cancer patients who have received radiotherapy treatment, I would like to thank radio oncologist Dr Niblett and  his hardworking staff for producing wonderful results under extreme trying conditions over the last three years.
There seems to be an issue  with the  radiotherapy technical staff in the Angau  Cancer  Unit, resulting  in  the  unit switching to pause mode.
Bleeding cervical cancer patient are waiting quietly, but the longer we wait, the number of patients accumulate.
With 21 provinces sending their patients to Angau for this treatment, bed availability will be severely stretched.
For many Papua New Guineans, there is no alternative  place  to  go for radiotherapy treatment as the costs are beyond what they can afford.
Dying cancer patients are getting on doctors’ nerves  during  ward  rounds each day as doctors cannot do much when the disease is well beyond surgical intervention.
Doctors usually give them a glimpse of hope when radiotherapy is mentioned as the next option.
However, with constant interruption and constraints faced by the cancer unit, that hope fades.
I hope somebody responsible will visit the unit and is able to shed some light on the issue as well as make necessary changes to move the system forward.

E Mondurafa
Lae