Archive for June, 2011

Fishing Trip Turns Into Life-Threatening Situation

Fishing is an important part of life at Kivaumai. In addition to making up a huge portion of the peoples’ diet, they also use their catch of the day to trade with neighbouring villages for vegetables and fruit.

 One day last week, Margaret* was fishing and stepped on a small stick. A seemingly mild injury still …

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“Being Health in PNG – Learning the values of stretching and good health…”

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Newspaper Article – Dental Care in PNG

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PNG Dentist joins the ship for an outreach!

Kimpson Kibou is a dentist who joined the Medical Ship for outreach #2. He is originally from Ero Village, in the Gulf Province of PNG, but moved to Kikori, a more populated area in PNG, to practice dentistry at the hospital there. When he’s …

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Newspaper Article – Making friends in Townsville

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Pediatric Nurse Has Timely Visit with Bed-Ridden Boy

Watching your own child suffer can be one of the hardest things to go through. For Mara and Sinamy Soia, it was no different when their son, Joshua, contracted meningitis last year.

Joshua, who is just 6 years old, had developed disfigured limbs as a result …

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