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🩺 Welcoming future doctors to Western Province! We are thrilled to welcome medical students Praajina and Michelle to Balimo, Western Province, as they begin their rural placement! Both doctors are enrolled at James Cook University, Australia, and they join a dedicated group of doctors-in-training who have completed their mandatory attachments under our flagship collaboration with the Western Provincial Health Authority (WPHA) and partner universities. The students will gain hands-on experience in resource-limited settings, including working in SDP-funded community health initiatives.   So far, six students from The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) and Griffith University have completed this enriching two-month placement—which included an exciting trip with one of our 12 aerial patrol teams reaching 74 communities. 🎓 Conall, a medical student from Griffith University, said the awesome experience offered deep insights into the challenges of rural healthcare. He also had the chance to enjoy some Barramundi fishing—a true Western Province experience! 🎣 A huge thank you to the SDP Health team for providing clinical mentorship to the students. 👏 Let’s continue working towards improving the health of people in Western Province! #RuralHealth #WesternProvince #SDP Lesieli Moala Taviri Daniel Mangwayana Sylvester Huafolo Imelda Siaguru Myron Pyakalyia Dr Brad Shaw Mark Haihuie

SDP Supports WPHA's Partners Conference 🤝 Last week, we were happy to support the Western Provincial Health Authority with its 𝟯-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Balimo, Western Province. Our team provided logistics support, coordinating the travel and accommodation of 52 participants from multiple locations.  More than 10 key health partners attended the conference, including Ok Tedi Mining Health Services, World Vision, Burnet Institute and the Catholic Church Health Services.   🗣️ Dr Sylvester Huafolo, Director for SDP Health, reaffirmed SDP’s alignment with WPHA’s vision to create healthy, resilient communities in the province. “It’s not often you get a development partner who is fully aligned to a PHA for the long term", he said. With health as one of our core pillars, SDP is spending 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗚𝗞𝟱𝟮𝗺 on the 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, which we're launching in 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵.  Our expanding health program also covers aerial health patrols, the Balimo School of Nursing, and the Balimo Hospital. 🏥 Galeva Sere, the Provincial Coordinator for District Health Services with WPHA was grateful for SDP’s help with critical medivacs and reaching far-flung communities. 🙌 The conference ended with a 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 to support WPHA’s Mission to delivery 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 through stronger partnerships and collaboration. #SDP #SupportingHealthcare #WesternProvince

"It's Friday 😁 and we're rolling into the weekend with some awesome people 🌟 on our team doing some amazing work." #SDP #WeLoveWhatWeDo #ValentinesDay

🥳 Congratulations to Dr Miriam Boga on your recent appointment as CEO of the Western Provincial Health Authority (WPHA). Dr Miriam was previously the Acting CEO and Director of Curative Health Services, and brings a wealth of experience with a background in internal medicine, public health and business administration to the role. 📈 Under her leadership, SDP signed an MOU with WPHA and the Fly River Provincial Government to supply Daru Hospital with solar power. We look forward to continuing to support WPHA plans to improve health services in Western Province under the Public Private Partnership program and we wish Dr Boga all the best in her new capacity. 🌟 #StrongPartnerships #WesternProvince Lesieli Moala Taviri Daniel Mangwayana Myron Pyakalyia Imelda Siaguru Dr Brad Shaw

📢 Calling Western Province Talent! As part of our 2025-2030 expansion plan, we’re seeking Expressions of Interest from Western Province residents with the skills and experience to help us grow our programs and operations. 👉 Swipe left to explore the roles and learn how to apply! Lesieli Moala Taviri Daniel Mangwayana Satish Moka Myron Pyakalyia Dr Brad Shaw Imelda Siaguru Mark Haihuie #EmpoweringPeopleforProgress

🎓It's Internationational Day of Education today and we're excited to share some highlights on our Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program we're trialling at the Hon Roy Biyama Balimo Academy.🎉🎊

SDP coordinates K300,000 worth of life-saving supplies for Kiunga Hospital. 🏥 💊 In response to an urgent call from the Western Provincial Health Authority (WPHA) over the New Year, SDP saw the timely delivery of more than 140 boxes of essential medical supplies, which were airlifted from Port Moresby to the remote North Fly district. Manager for Kiunga Hospital, Mr. Kekela Negege, expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the much-needed support, highlighting how the supplies arrived just in time when the hospital faced empty shelves due to delayed area medical store deliveries. This SDP-WPHA partnership proved instrumental, ensuring that patient care continued without interruption. 🩺 Despite many businesses and personnel being on holiday during the festive season, both SDP and WPHA staff worked diligently to facilitate the transportation of critical supplies to Kiunga Hospital. This allowed the hospital to provide essential healthcare services during the peak holiday period when clinical visits typically surge across the country. Our CEO, Lesieli Taviri, said that “SDP is committed to working with WPHA to reduce occurrences of drug shortages”. This intervention is in line with our mission to promote health - one of five priority areas aligned with the Provincial Government plans. Photo: Kiunga Hospital Manager Mr Kekela Negege receives the supplies from the SDP Kiunga team. #Kiunga #SDP #PartneringforProgress

Western Provincial Government launches 5-Year Development Plan. Congratulations to the Western Provincial Government on the launch of the WP Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027, including the four districts. Provincial Governor Hon Taboi Awi Yoto affirmed his vision for a “healthy, educated people with food on the table and money in their pocket”. Our SDP Chairman, Peter Graham, welcomed the forward thinking. “SDP’s plan over the next five years is to complement the plans”, he said. Since 2019, SDP has expanded its aerial health patrol teams from one to twelve, serving 74 communities. Additionally, a 12-bed hospital will open in Morehead in March. These, together with other initiatives, have seen the province climb from 19th place to 10th on the National Department of Health Index. With investments in education, SDP will enrol its first 40 students in our Balimo Nursing College this year. These programs fall under the strategic vision of our ‘Gutpela Community’ Strategy 2025-2030, which complements eight of the twelve priorities in the provincial plan.

The festive celebrations are over and it's back to the grind. Looking forward to achieving greater things this year. Wishing all our partners, friends and family a successful and safe year ahead. "Empowering people for progress." #PNGSDP #WesternProvincePNG 

Don't miss this opportunity to join our growing Communications and Impact Monitoring team. We're hiring for a Monitoring, Evaluation, Adaptation  & Learning (MEAL) Advisor How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience to jobs@pngsdp.org no later than close of business Friday 10th January 2025. Read through attachment below for further details on role requirements. Lesieli Moala Taviri Myron Pyakalyia Daniel Mangwayana Dr Brad Shaw Satish Moka Imelda Siaguru Mark Haihuie #SustainableDevelopmentProgram #EmpoweringPeopleforProgress