Dec 1, 2023 | News & Stories
Only nine days postpartum, Nathan’s* mother travelled in a dinghy from her home in Torobina to Bamio, Papua New Guinea, in desperate search of urgent assistance for her tiny, struggling son. He had been born prematurely at 31 weeks, weighed only 1.2 kilograms, was...
Nov 21, 2023 | News & Stories, Press Releases
YWAM Medical Ships Australia & Papua New Guinea (YWAM MS) and Colgate-Palmolive (PNG) Ltd are pleased to announce they are joining forces to help improve oral health services for children in Port Moresby. Colgate-Palmolive, a global leader in oral care, will work...
Nov 21, 2023 | News & Stories, Uncategorized
“I’m not a midwife! I will pray!” Hannah Peart cried, as she ran through the night in search of local health care workers. Hannah, a registered nurse, was serving with YWAM Medical Ships in the Delta Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. It was a medical...
Nov 6, 2023 | News & Stories, Press Releases
Townsville based Training and Medical Ship, the MV YWAM PNG, left Townsville’s shores this month for Papua New Guinea (PNG). The vessel is now in Western Province, where a team of volunteer doctors, nurses, midwives, and general volunteers are delivering healthcare,...
Sep 28, 2023 | News & Stories, Press Releases
Locally based medical and training ship, MV YWAM PNG, will sail from Townsville to Port Moresby in November. The vessel, which has helped to provide over 2 million services in Papua New Guinea, has been in Australian waters for 12 months, undergoing maintenance and...
Aug 10, 2023 | News & Stories, Press Releases
Port Moresby, August 7, 2023 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued a compelling call to action for the people of Papua New Guinea to curtail the consumption of betelnut and sugary foods and beverages. Furthermore, he has urged all Members of Parliament (MPs)...
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