However, health centre in the Huon Gulf district does not have a maternity ward. And when mothers seek assistance there, they have to be rushed down to the ANGAU Memorial Provincial Hospital, which is more than 40 minutes away.
Senior Community Health Worker, John Titus, described their situation as “a big problem”.
“Mipla laikim olsem i mas gat wanpla leiba wod in place lo hia lo helt senta. Normally ol madas kam, mipla sa salim ol i go but those husat ol i nonap mekim nau ol i sa kam… accidentally, you have to deliver them in here.”
