Published: February 21, 2019
Questions about expertise and cloud of misconduct hang over Papua New Guinea contractor PIH
The Australian government has handed $21.5m to a healthcare provider to treat asylum seekers on Manus Island for 10 months without finalising a proper contract. It comes despite damning allegations of inadequate care and links to a former deputy prime minister of Papua New Guinea previously found guilty of misconduct for his handling of public funds.
Pacific International Hospital (PIH), the operator of the Port Moresby hospital, was chosen to deliver healthcare services at a clinic on Manus from May last year, after the previous provider, International Health and Medical Services, departed the island.
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