WHP police receive free health screening from PIH
More than 500 police officers from the Western Highlands Provincial Police Command [WHPPC] are receiving free health check-ups from the Pacific International Hospital [PIH].
The check-ups began today, 19th June, at PIH’s Mt Hagen Clinic and will continue until Friday, 20th June.
Western Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent John Sagom, thanked PIH for the support. He said this is the first time police officers in the province are getting health checks outside of major operations like national elections.
“This initiative now is a unique one with my men and women engaged in their own duties but are called in to do their medical check-ups, which is truly appreciated by me as the head of the Provincial Command," PPC Sagom stressed.
He added that the medical checks will also cover frontliners currently on special operations in resource provinces such as Hela, Southern Highlands, and Enga, which will increase the total number from 425 to over 500 once they return for their check-ups.
Commander Sagom said many police officers have died from lifestyle diseases while on duty. This kind of health program, he said, will help them take better care of themselves.
PIH Mt Hagen Clinic Manager, Julie Pusal, said this is PIH’s way of thanking the police for their hard work keeping law and order in Western Highlands and other provinces.
"After this check-up, you all will know your health blood pressure, your sugar level, and have free consultation with the doctor to see where you stand medically, so to make sure that you are fit and go back and do what is best for the people," Ms. Pusal told officers this morning.
The free health check, which will wrap up tomorrow, includes blood pressure checks, blood sugar tests, and doctor consultations. It is happening at PIH’s Mt Hagen Clinic, located inside the Tininga Central area.
