The Anglican Health Service – PNG

Many people living in rural areas have limited access to health services and are unable to receive treatment for diseases like malaria, cholera, TB and measles.

The Anglican Health Service (AHS) is committed to providing quality health service in these regions. The AHS staff strive to provide various services such as the recently developed health-focused food processing facility which trains people in local villages in food storage, hygiene and handling. This training will help improve the rural community’s standards of living by enabling people to get the best nutritional value from the food they grow.

ABM continues to support the AHS maintenance and renovation program of its facilities in rural areas. This initiative encourages health staff to work in AHS clinics and aid posts which are generally either understaffed or under-equipped – a situation that leaves rural populations without proper health care facilities.

The AHS also seeks to reduce the number of cases of HIV and AIDS through awareness, counselling and the conducting of home based care training. They also provide Village Birth Attendants Training to ensure rural women do not die while giving birth or following complications after childbirth. This training has helped to save lives in remote villages.

The AHS manages two educational institutions: St Margaret’s School which provides Community Health Workers Training and St Barnabas School which provides Nursing Training. Some of the students who are graduates from these institutions go on to become employed by the AHS.

(Supporting AusAID funds, through the PNG Church Partnership Program, are also contributing to the AHS Health Program)

Here are some of the ways your gift will be used:

  • $4,000 will help renovate an outpatient facility in Sakarina Health Clinic
  • $3,500 will help support a tutor who is providing theoretical and practical training to the Community Health Worker students at St Margaret’s School
  • $3,000 will help renovate health staff housing in Taupota Aid Post to provide a safe environment for the staff
  • $5000 will help establish the food-processing facility in Popondetta
  • $3,500 will help provide HIV counselling in the Movi Clinic

We need to raise $30,000* in 2008
You can Donate Now to this project by selecting PNG 18
*Donations to this project are tax deductible for individuals.

To find out more: 2007 project information
For the most recent update: 2007 project update