UPNG Medical Faculty

Local MP Theo Pelgen, in a media statement, said the MOU, which will be drafted later, would capture the arrangement for more medical students to actively serve in health facilities in Nawaeb.

MP Pelgen was at Situm Health Centre recently, attending to the completion of training for several medical students.

The trainees were on medical practicum for the last four weeks at Situm Health Centre and contributed immensely to the functions of the facility, including providing manpower and resources to service and assist the sick.

   Many of these deaths are preventable, thus government of Papua New Guinea has now rolled out midwifery courses across five universities in the country to have more midwives available to ensure a reduction in maternal and infant deaths.

According to Lillian Temo, Coordinator of Midwifery Studies at the Medical Faculty of UPNG, the high tuition and lodging fees often hinders many from applying or completing their studies. Thus sponsorship of nurses is necessary.

This annual day of awareness focuses on global attention on blindness and vision impairment.

The PNG Eye Care community celebrated its World Sight Day today at the National Resource Centre at the UPNG Medical Faculty, Taurama Campus.

Papua New Guinea chief ophthalmologist, Dr. Simon Melenges, says today marks the event’s fourth year of celebration in PNG.