Jayapura, July 3 -- Jayapura Regional General Hospital (RSUD) is ready to become a referral hospital for Papua New Guinea through a cross-border healthcare partnership that is currently being explored with the Papua Provincial Government and national health authorities.

Acting Director of Jayapura Hospital, Andreas Pekey, stated in Jayapura on Friday that the collaboration was explored after a delegation from the Papua New Guinea Department of Health and the management of Vanimo Hospital in West Sepik Province visited Jayapura Hospital.

"The visit is the first step in establishing healthcare service collaboration, especially for communities in border areas who require referral medical services with more comprehensive facilities," he sai...