Nurses saving lives

Nurses saving lives

6 Jun, 2023 | In-PNG

It was only two months into her job as a nurse when Mecklyn Elakane saved an emergency patient who almost died. “The guardians and relatives of the patient surrounded him and were crying, but I managed to save him,” she says. Mecklyn, from Kompiam District in Enga...
Passion of a male midwife

Passion of a male midwife

5 Jun, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

Even though midwifery is a female-dominated profession, Clinton Danny Saupere decided to become a midwife after seeing his sister-in-law’s untimely death following childbirth. Clinton is an awardee of the Australia Awards PNG Scholarship and a native of Hauna Village...
Midwife’s grief to glory

Midwife’s grief to glory

24 May, 2023 | In-PNG

Dalyn Maira is a remarkable midwife who has risen to the top of her profession despite facing great personal tragedy. Born and raised in Lamou Village, a small community in Central New Ireland, Dalyn was always interested in healthcare. She worked at Kavieng General...
Woman with a mission

Woman with a mission

23 May, 2023 | In-PNG

Tracy Mwadayna is a woman with a mission. Born and raised in Sagarai Village, Milne Bay Province, Tracy’s early years were spent helping her small-holder farming family with the harvest of oil palm. Despite completing her secondary education in 2004, Tracy was...
Midwifery qualification opens more doors

Midwifery qualification opens more doors

22 May, 2023 | In-PNG

Meet Benjamin Matal, a midwife from Katom village on Karkar Island in Madang Province. With over 20 years of experience as a Community Health Worker (CHW) and a nurse, he has seen his fair share of maternal and infant deaths. Driven by a desire to make a real...