4 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship
Fainny Bepi’s journey to become a midwife began with a heartbreaking experience. In 2020, she was working as a nurse at Bililo Health Centre on an island off the south coast of Kandrian-Glouster when a mother with an abnormal fetal presentation was brought in....
1 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship
Elsie Meiki, a midwife serving at Sehulea Village, Duau LLG, Esa’ala District, Milne Bay Province, has dedicated her life to serving the mothers and children of her community. Her passion for her profession and her natural affinity with mothers and children drew...
21 Apr, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship
Annie Ove is the only midwife working in the labour ward at Balimo Hospital alongside six community health workers and a male nurse. She says that they attend to five to six deliveries in a day, while two to three mothers deliver at home or on their way to the...
4 Oct, 2022 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, Midwifery Scholarship
WhatsApp group Midwifery Community of Practice has been saving lives since its formation in early 2022. Initiated by Cherolyn Polomon, an Australia Awards PNG (AAPNG) midwifery alumni and volunteer chat facilitator, the groups’ critical discussions and reflections on...
19 May, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship, News
“Midwifery is a beautiful career. You put a smile on a woman’s face as she steps out of your door and walks away with a silent word of ‘thanks’. You’re blessed to witness the first moment of a life.” Melisha Gilmo had interests and passion to be a specialist midwife...
15 Nov, 2021 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship, News, Partnerships, Success Stories
New Irelanders Nell Tuka and Rayleen Papaol are eager to serve communities back home. Between the two of them, they share almost thirty years experience as health workers. They were supported by Newcrest Mining Limited through the Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships...
