nursing Archives - Australia Awards in PNG

Profession for all

26 Jun, 2023 | In-PNG, Nursing Scholarship

Nunumai village, nestled in the remote region between the borders of Central and Milne Bay Province is known for its close-knit community and breathtaking natural beauty. It’s also home to a young man who has dedicated his life to serving others and making a...

Midwife reaches out to communities

7 Jun, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

Penny Kipalya’s desire to become a midwife awakened in the labour ward at Enga Catholic Health Service where she was working as a General Nurse. “I see mothers coming to the hospital to give birth with complications that may have been prevented with earlier and better...

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

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

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...