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BY: Frieda Kana 16:26, January 21, 2021 773 reads Papua New Guinea has one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world with 24 babies and 9 mothers losing lives for every 1,000 births, according to WHO standards.          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 F...

Papua New Guinea: Two midwives passionately work to reduce maternal and infant mortality Joanne Nanguhori is from East Sepik and Jinny Mombu from Southern Highlands, but they share the same passion – to take care of the sick and the vulnerable. This desire to heal led them both to pursue studies in nursing. While Joanne graduated in 2000 from Kudjip School of Nursing, Jinny completed her studies from Mendi School of Nursing in 2018. Joanne's work with rural health facilities brought her face to face with the realities of maternal and infant mortality. The ghastly experiences sunk deep withi...

Share the News Joanne Nanguhori is from East Sepik and Jinny Mombu from Southern Highlands, but they share the same passion – to take care of the sick and the vulnerable. The desire to heal drove them to pursue studies in nursing. Joanne graduated in 2000 from Kudjip School of Nursing, while Jinny completed her studies from Mendi School of Nursing in 2018. Joanne’s work with rural health facilities brought her face to face with the realities of maternal and infant mortality. The ghastly experiences sunk deep within her. Joanne Nanguhori posing with her bachelor in midwifery studies from t...