Pacific International Hospital (PIH) was the first Healthcare enterprise to introduce various medical and diagnostic facilities in Papua New Guinea. PIH played a key role in uplifting the Healthcare infrastructure of PNG. Some of our pioneering efforts include:
- 1997
1997
1997
January 1, 1997- Established as PNG Diagnostic Centre.
- Performed the first CT Scan in the country.
- 2001
2001
2001
January 3, 2001- Pacific International Hospital became the first fully licensed private hospital in the country.
- PIH opened a secondary level private hospital in Boroko.
- Became the first 24/7 Private Emergency Medical Hospital.
- 2005
2005
2005
January 5, 2005PIH becomes a Semi-Tertiary Multispecialty Critical Care Facility with the introduction of:
Intensive Care Unit,
First Haemodialysis Unit,
Mammography Unit. - 2009
2009
2009
January 9, 2009- PIH did the first keyhole Phaco Cataract surgery.
- 2010
2010
2010
January 15, 2010- PIH introduced the first private Cardiology Unit in the country.
- 2011
2011
2011
January 13, 2011- PIH set up the first private Physiotherapy Unit in the country.
- 2012
2012
2012
January 12, 2012- PIH opens ‘PIH Specialists Clinics’ at 3 Mile, Taurama.
- 2013
2013
2013
January 11, 2013- PIH introduced Lifestyle Clinics.
- 2014
2014
2014
January 9, 2014- The 1st hospital in PNG to acquire ISO standardisation.
- 2015
2015
2015
January 16, 2015- PIH inaugurates state-of-the-art Tertiary Care Multispecialty Hospital at 3 Mile.
- The 1st Tertiary Care Multispecialty Private Hospital in PNG which includes Cardiac Cath Lab and MRI.
- 2016
2016
2016
January 1, 2016Performed country’s First Colonic Polypectomy. Performed country’s First Spinal Discectomy. Performed country’s First Laser Lithotripsy Procedure. Performed country’s First Valve Replacement Procedure. Performed country’s First ACL repair procedure.
- 2017
2017
2017
January 3, 2017Cardiac Surgey program reintroduced.
Hand Surgery Introduced Medical Support to APEC events and FIFA World Cup JV with International Sos. - 2018
2018
2018
January 4, 2018Collaboration with Hearts and Souls Program Established BSP Clinic Waigani. Medical support to APEC events Retina Surgery introduced
- 2020
2020
2020
January 2, 2020Bio Mérieux BioFire Film Array RT-PCR Machine First in PNG. GeneXpert: COVID Testing. PIH Medical Centre, Waigani.
- 2020
2020
2020
January 24, 2020GeneXpert: COVID Testing
PIH Medical Centre ,Waigani - 2021
2021
2021
January 21, 2021PIH Medical Centre,
Mount Hagen: Allergy Diagnostics Cryotherapy
- 2022
2022
2022
May 20, 2022PIH Medical Clinic, PNG CR Campus.