Farewelling this trio UPNG MBBS 5 Students

Emmanuel Sogoromo, Robert Waiye, Rovani Warpilak were the first UPNG MBBS 5 students in a while to arrive in Balimo on the 13th Feb 2023 and finally complete their Rural Block at Balimo Hospital. They were a part of the hospital clinical team for past 7 weeks and had the opportunity to visit Awaba, Adiba and Mapodo Health Sub centres. They were also able to join the SDP Health Program, an initiative of the PNG Sustainable Development Program on their Aeriel Health Visits, where their teams visit almost all facilities in Western Province. SDP Health is based in Balimo. It was also a coincidence when Dr Sharon B Campbell arrived a couple of days later for locum visit to Balimo Hospital that she was able to provide supervision during the length of her stay at the hospital. It was a fun filled and exciting experience for all staffs at the Hospital and in the peripherial health facilities who had the opportunity of engaging with them and their patients and guardians. The beginning of this program was ignited after a visit by Dr. David Mills, last year 2022 in the month of August. It will continue all year round and will lay the foundation for a possible rural doctor to be based in Balimo.

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