In 1981, children started dying from an unknown illness, which caught the attention of International partners.
From the isolated village of Menya, in Concordia, the illness spread to other centres, like Port Moresby.
Emotionally retelling her story during the commemoration of International Nurses Day, Kahu, who is now 590-years-old, said during that time, she had the privilege of working with officers from the World Health Organisation and The Salvation Army.
