Oct 2, 2018 | News & Stories
“We will see a generational change. It’s not going to happen in a day, but in 20-30 years time, I think we’ll run ourselves out of a job — which is what we’re here for. From a dental perspective, we’re seeing a real change.” — Dr Daniel Sundaresan,...
Sep 21, 2018 | News & Stories
The last week of the MV YWAM PNG’s deployment to Oro Province was a special week for Vinoria Anjiga, the ship’s volunteer dental therapist from Popondetta Hospital. She was able to go ashore to her mother’s village, Foru, Sohe District, and have a land dental clinic...
Sep 13, 2018 | News & Stories
At 18 years old, Edwin is a charmer. When he first met the YWAM volunteers, he grinned, waved, and took photos with them as he waited for a YWAM dinghy to arrive on the shores of Sohe District in Oro Province. The dinghy would take Edwin and his mother, Jesset, to the...
Aug 28, 2018 | News & Stories
Mocom Australia and Henry Schein Halas recently teamed up to fit out the YWAM Training and Medical Ship’ onboard clinics with two new B Futura 22 autoclaves – a donation valued at $27,200. The MV YWAM PNG departed her home-port of Townsville at the end of July...
Aug 24, 2018 | News & Stories
Sarah* arrived at the YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG’s, dental clinic late in the day, pain pounding from her jaw. She knew the cause; her local dentist had discovered her wisdom tooth had decayed below her gumline. The solution was a surgical operation in Lae, but...
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