A mixed team of volunteers arrived in Port Moresby in early August: Drs, nurses, youth workers, admin managers etc- with a goal to develop primary health care in PNG through training, providing essential medical supplies and supporting the operations of HOPE worldwide PNG.  

Essential medical supplies were delivered to 3 clinics in the National Central District, as well as training the clinic staff and attending patients. Medical supplies were funded by St Vincents - South Pacific Health Fund. 
Training included antenatal care, child development and preventative health: cervical screening. This last one of of specific importance due to the high prevalence of Cervical Cancer and lack of a national screening program. 

The 9 Mile clinic managed by HOPE worldwide PNG is one of the busiest clinics in the district, seeing 200-300 patients every day. The clinic provides life saving medications such as for treating TB and HIV - of which cases are rising due to an epidemic

​HOPE worldwide Papua New Guinea (Hww PNG) joined USAID to celebrate 60 Years Anniversary in Port Moresby on the 3rd of November 2021 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea marking six decades of development assistance and partnerships globally and nearly fifty years of partnership and collaboration with the Governments of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Prime Minister James Marape joined US Embassy Port Moresby and key partners to mark the occasion with a small celebration at the APEC Haus. HOPEww PNG has been a valued partner of USAID and Family Health International 360 for more than 10 years in providing much needed HIV/AIDS health services in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Present at the event was Her Excellency, US Ambassador Erin E. McKee, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Minister for Health and HIV/AIDs Hon. Jelta Wong with other government dignitaries. Ambassador McKee thanked all the partners of USAID’s work in region. The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea said people to people relationship ensures hope that is given to the destitute and to the weak, angels are not abstract, it is humanity helping humanity and touching lives. He thanked USAID for all the partners in their work in the country. HOPEww PNG Director, Ms.Priscilla S Mal was invited to speak on behalf of USAID implementing partners, she said; despite the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic; with USAID’s funding support, we have seen real progress in the increase number of people living with HIV being retained on treatment, those who were lost to follow up being reconnected back to care and are now on life-saving antiretroviral therapy, a high number of clients with viral load suppression and post-GBV care and counselling offered. With USAID’s support through FHI 360’s technical assistance, we have been able to offer specialized clinical care and counselling to the survivors. She thanked USAID for their partnership and congratulated them on their 60th Anniversary.

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EMTV Newsbroadcast Nov 4@16:05m -18:59m
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On behalf of HOPE worldwide PNG, we would like to express our heartfelt congratulations to our very own Dr. Serah Kama who graduated with Master's in Dental Surgery, specializing in Endodontics from Chongqing Medical University, China. 
 
PNG's first National Specialist in Endodontics.
 
Dr Serah Kama came from a single parent family home with 4 other siblings and school fees was a major challenge for her family. 
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In 1997, when she was in Grade 8, Hww PNG's school fees sponsorship program saw the challenge her family was facing and supported her school fees from Grade 8 to 5th year in University of PNG's (UPNG) Medical School (1997 - 2006). 
 
Learning from that experience, Dr Serah Kama is one of the founding members of Kama Scholars Foundation (KSF) sponsoring many students alike since 2012. 
 
Dr Serah Kama conveyed her sincere gratitude to HOPE worldwide for believing in the mission of bringing Hope Changing Lives, thus changing her life for the better. 
 
We are so proud of you Dr Serah Kama! 
Join us in congratulating this incredible PNG woman!