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3 day scientific programme

3 day exhibition

60th Annual Medial Symposium

Theme: Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) Establishment Review: Past, Present and Future

The Medical Society of Papua New Guinea will be hosting its 60th Annual Medical Symposium in Lae, Morobe Province, from August 30th to September 4th, 2026. The theme for this year is “Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) Establishment Review: Past, Present and Future”. Registration Fee is K700 per person. Payments can be made directly into Medical Society of Papua New Guinea Symposium Account.

Account Number1002275525
Account NameMedical Society of Papua New Guinea
Bank NameBank of South Pacific
Branch NameBoroko
Swift CodeBOSPPGPM
BSB #088-943

56th Annual Medical Symposium Cultural Night

56th Symposium Cultural Night
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56th Symposium Cultural Night
56th Symposium Cultural Night
56th Symposium Cultural Night
56th Symposium Cultural Night
56th Symposium Cultural Night
56th Symposium Cultural Night
56th Symposium Cultural Night

60th Annual Medical Symposium - 2026

Members of the Organizing Committee and Executive Team of MSPNG

Members of the Organizing Committee and Executive Team of MSPNG

60th Annual Medial Symposium Scientific Program

Opening Day - Registration & Welcome Ceremony

09:00 - 21:30

09:00 - 18:00 - Registration for symposium participants

19:00 - 19:15 - Opening remarks

19:15 - 19:30 - Welcome remarks

19:30 - 19:45 - Symposium welcome

19:45 - 21:30 - Meet & Greet

Session 1 - Procession and Official Opening

08:15 - 09:20

08:15 - 08:20 - Opening prayer

08:20 - 08:30 - Welcome address

08:30 - 08:40 - WHO Address

08:40 - 09:00 - Patroness' Speech

09:00 - 09:20 - Opening of Symposium

Session 2

09:20 - 10:00

09:20 - 09:40 -

09:40 - 10:00 -

Morning Tea

10:00 - 10:20

Session 3

10:20 - 12:25

10:20 - 10:40 - Keynote

10:40 - 10:55 -

10:55 - 11:10 -

11:10 - 11:25 -

11:25 - 11:40 -

11:40 - 11:55 -

11:55 - 12:10 -

12:10 - 12:25 -

Lunch

12:25 - 13:30

Session 4

13:30 - 15:30

13:30 - 13:45 -

13:45 - 14:00 -

14:00 - 14:15 -

14:15 - 14:30 -

14:30 - 14:45 -

14:45 - 15:00 -

15:00 - 15:15 -

15:15 - 15:30 -

Afternoon Tea

15:30 - 15:45

Session 5 - Panel Discussion

15:45 - 16:45

Panel with NDOH, DAL, WHO, FAO, NAQIA, PNGIMR

16:45 - 17:30

Welcome Dinner

19:00 - 22:00

Session 1

08:15 - 10:15

08:15 - 08:30 -

08:30 - 08:45 -

08:45 - 09:00 -

09:00 - 09:15 -

09:15 - 09:30 -

09:30 - 09:45 -

09:45 - 10:00 -

10:00 - 10:15 -

Morning Tea

10:15 - 10:30

Session 2A

10:30 - 12:15

10:30 - 10:45 -

10:45 - 11:00 -

11:00 - 11:15 -

11:15 - 11:30 -

11:30 - 11:45 -

11:45 - 12:00 -

12:00 - 12:15 -

Session 2B

10:30 - 12:15

10:30 - 10:45 -

10:45 - 11:00 -

11:00 - 11:15 -

11:15 - 11:30 -

11:30 - 11:45 -

11:45 - 12:00 -

12:00 - 12:15 -

Session 2C

10:30 - 12:15

10:30 - 10:45 -

10:45 - 11:00 -

11:00 - 11:15 -

11:15 - 11:30 -

11:30 - 11:45 -

11:45 - 12:00 -

12:00 - 12:15 -

Lunch

12:15 - 13:15

Session 3A

13:15 - 15:00

13:15 - 13:30 -

13:30 - 13:45 -

13:45 - 14:00 -

14:00 - 14:15 -

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14:30 - 14:45 -

14:45 - 15:00 -

Session 3B

13:15 - 15:00

13:15 - 13:30 -

13:30 - 13:45 -

13:45 - 14:00 -

14:00 - 14:15 -

14:15 - 14:30 -

14:30 - 14:45 -

14:45 - 15:00 -

Session 3C

13:15 - 15:00

13:15 - 13:30 -

13:30 - 13:45 -

13:45 - 14:00 -

14:00 - 14:15 -

14:15 - 14:30 -

14:30 - 14:45 -

14:45 - 15:00 -

Afternoon Tea

15:00 - 15:15

Session 4A

15:15 - 16:30

15:15 - 15:30 -

15:30 - 15:45 -

15:45 - 16:00 -

16:00 - 16:15 -

16:15 - 16:30 -

Session 4B

15:15 - 16:30

15:15 - 15:30 -

15:30 - 15:45 -

15:45 - 16:00 -

16:00 - 16:15 -

16:15 - 16:30 -

Session 4C

15:15 - 16:30

15:15 - 15:30 -

15:30 - 15:45 -

15:45 - 16:00 -

16:00 - 16:15 -

16:15 - 16:30 -

Session 1

08:00 - 10:30

08:00 - 08:15 -

08:15 - 08:30 -

08:30 - 08:45 -

08:45 - 09:00 -

09:00 - 09:15 -

09:15 - 09:30 -

09:30 - 09:45 -

09:45 - 10:00 -

10:00 - 10:15 -

10:15 - 10:30 -

Morning Tea

10:30 - 10:45

Session 2

10:45 - 12:30

10:45 - 11:00 -

11:00 - 11:15 -

11:15 - 11:30 -

11:30 - 11:45 -

11:45 - 12:00 -

12:00 - 12:15 -

12:15 - 12:30 - Discussion

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

NDA Annual General Meeting

13:30 - 16:30

Cultural Night and Dinner

17:00 - 22:00

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