YWAM Medical Ship visits East Sepik Province.

Youth With A Mision (YWAM) Medical Ship, MV Pacific Link, visited East Sepik Province after six months in Madang Province. The crew comprises of doctors, students and the captain and his cabin crew. They were received into by East Sepik Governor, Honorable Sir Michael Somare, Lady Veronica Somare and the people of East Sepik Province on the 13^th of September 2016.

East Sepik Governor Rt.Hon.Sir Michael Somare and Lady Veronica Somare guided on tour of the ship

 

Their arrival was timely as the province is preparing to celebrate 41^st Independent Anniversary and is noted as a blessing for the province and signifies a memorable time in the history of Papua New Guinea when early missionaries came unto the shores on PNG not only to spread the gospel but to teach and heal people.

YWAM is a Non – Government Christian Organization which was started in Colorado and has extended its services to Papua New Guinea with personnel working in Southern and Northern Regions of Papua New Guinea.

Staff of YWAM Medical Ship, MV Pacific Link

 

They will be in East Sepik for another six months providing health care services free of charge to the people before heading to Sandaun/West Sepik Province.

During their stay they will work alongside Boram General Hospital and the nurses from remote health facilities as they go about visiting Wewak Islands and the Sepik River. Previous six months in Madang Province they saw a total of 48 000 health cases which is equivalent to a cost of K4.86 million and they expect a much higher demand for health care services by the people of ESP

They get their support from businesses, individuals, hospitals and from interest Provincial Governments and so far supports have been great.

So far existing reputable Christian NGOs working alongside East Sepik Provincial Administration to provide health care services and other relevant matters of development are Samaritan Aviation, Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), New Tribes, Christian Books Melanesia (CBM) and Churches Health Services.   

Welcome dances by the people of East Sepik Province, Top and bottom

 

Kunjingini Health Sub Center receives new Ambulance

Kunjingini Health Sub Center in South Wosera Local Level Government was fortunate to be given another ambulance to continue providing essential health care services. Kunjingini HSC is one of the 21 health facilities managed by Catholic Church Health Services, East Sepik Province.

New Ambulance

 

Upon receiving the ambulance on the 26^th July 2016, Nursing Officer in Charge of Kunjingini HSC, Leona Wamasimbi thanked the Diocesan Health Secretary, Sr. Celine Yakasere and said the ambulance will greatly assist in doing Outreach Clinics, Maternal and Child Health Programs and do referrals of severe cases. We have been receiving an influx of patients as far as Torembi, Chambri, Korogu, Burui, North Wosera and Maprik as well. These people come from beyond our catchment area because we continue to open doors and provide the quality of health care they need. They timely delivery of the new ambulance will really boost our work.

The current ambulance they are using is 12 years old. It was donated by Save the Children Health Project in 2004.

Old Ambulance

 

Sr. Celine Yakasere thanked the people of South Wosera for looking after the services and said that the new ambulance will strictly be used for its intended purposes and there should be no smoking or chewing in the ambulance at all times. She said she is aware of the increasing demand of quality health care but she cannot attend to all at once, all I can do is do my best.