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Paddling towards Hope: EDEN Mass Training Inspires Change in Wowobo Village-Kikori District
The audience sat quietly as six mothers climbed into a makeshift canoe. With urgency on their faces, they began paddling through an imaginary waterway while a heavily pregnant woman sat in the middle, crying out in pain as labour progresses unabated.
The paddling action by the mother was vigorous as they tried harder to reach medical help before it was too late. A plight of all mothers’ struggles in a remote setting like this dramatized scenario.
Presented only as a drama to officially open the EDEN Community Mass Training, the scene reflected a harsh reality faced by the people of Wowobo Village in Ward 19 of Kikori District, Gulf Province.
For decades, mothers, children, and sick patients from this remote community have travelled long distances by canoe through swampy waterways and river channels to access some form of basic health services.
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“A police vehicle pulls quietly into a clinic compound. A young mother steps out, her face bruised and swollen, clutching her baby while a small child clings to her torn blouse. She had waited until her husband fell asleep before escaping into the night”. (Source: UNFPA Papua New Guinea, survivor testimony, 2020)
In Enga Province, a woman accused of sorcery was tortured and killed in front of her children. The children, left orphaned and stigmatized, were abandoned by relatives who feared being associated with her. (Source: PNG National Research Institute SARV Report, 2021).
This is not just a story. For many women in Papua New Guinea, it is reality.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) refers to violence directed at individuals based on gender, disproportionately affecting women and girls. It includes physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse, often within families and communities.
Sorcery Accusation-Related Violence (SARV) occurs when individuals are accused of practicing sorcery, often without evidence. These accusations lead to torture, persecution, and killings, fueled by fear, cultural beliefs, and misinformation.
Five Years of Waiting Ends in Triumph: Albinama CHW Training School Celebrates First Graduation
MAPRIK, EAST SEPIK – March 27, 2026 After five years of uncertainty, sacrifice, and determination, the Albinama Community Health Worker Training School (CHWTS) has celebrated its first-ever graduation ceremony, marking a historic milestone for rural health in Papua New Guinea.
Kapuna CHW Training School Graduates First Pioneer Cohort Under Revised Certificate IV Curriculum
Kapuna Community Health Worker Training School (KCHWTS), under Gulf Christian Services (GCS), has marked a new chapter in its history with the graduation of its first cohort under the revised 2024 Certificate IV Community Health Worker (CHW) Curriculum.
Christian services meet on health issues
Story by The National:
THE Christian Health Services (CHS) is currently conducting its four-day annual general assembly conference in Port Moresby to address issues affecting the health sector of the country…