Couple provides health care to the needy
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 11, 2023
BY MARYANNE POKAWIN
Papua New Guineans in rural and remote areas have poorer health outcomes than people living in the cities. A large proportion of Papua New Guinea’s population live in mountainous, rural and remote settings cut off from basic services like health.
Delivering health care to a population scattered throughout 600 small islands involves overcoming geographical, cultural and communication challenges.
As a consequence, there has always been a need for accessible healthcare provision close to where the people live in isolated rural and remote communities.
However, even . . .
