Oct 3, 2018 | News & Stories
This December will see the first ever Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) course in Papua New Guinea. This project has been championed by local PNG paediatrician and recent APLS instructor Dr Kone Sobe and Dr Zafar Smith (pictured above), an emergency physician...
Sep 26, 2018 | News & Stories
For Jemimah Taganny, Georgina Matengim, and Margaret Maku, April is going to be a big month, as they’ll be graduating from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) as medical doctors. But before that can happen, they needed to complete one last placement in rural...
Aug 28, 2018 | News & Stories
Rorayu Rifireka holds a unique position as the first and only physiotherapist at Braun Memorial Hospital in Finschhafen District, Morobe Province. While she thrived in her role, the lack of collegial input could be draining — so she was thrilled that the YWAM Medical...
Aug 20, 2018 | News & Stories
When the YWAM Medical and Training Ship, MV YWAM PNG, sailed into the waters near Ben Sunga’s workplace, the Papua New Guinean dentist was eager to come aboard for its outreach in Finschhafen District, Morobe Province. Sunga has worked as a dentist for 41 years, but...
Feb 23, 2017 | News & Stories
Over 15 children sit cross-legged on the floor of the YWAM Alotau Campus classroom with their eyes focused on their teacher and their violins resting under their chins; they are hungry to master the art of such a foreign instrument. These are the first children in...
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