Executive Summary
The Hela Provincial Health Authority was established on 05 October, 2016 after a quick transition from a District to a Provincial Hospital in October, 2014. Health facilities were previously under the Southern Highlands Provincial Administration and as soon as the Province was gazetted by the National Executive Council, the facilities including the Tari District Hospital went thru a blitz transition. The leap occurred when, Tari District Health Centre, a level three (3) Facility was declared a level five (5) provincial hospital without the required infrastructure in place.
However, the results of the audit of the Hospital for the year ended 31 December, 2016 portrayed the commitment of the Board in ensuring good governance and accountability. Among the other Hospital Board’s and Health Authorities that were audited by me for the 2016 financial year, the Hela Provincial Hospital’s results were remarkable.