EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH HEALTH
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OUR MISSION
Why we do what we do and keep coming back each year
TEACH
EMPOWER
HEALTH
PNG Health Project was founded in 2017 to address an ongoing gap in health literacy. We are a group of medical students with an undeniable passion for health and making a difference where we can through knowledge and empowerment. Every year, we head to PNG and reach out to over 2000 students to provide a foundational understanding of various facets of health - mental/sexual health, diet and exercise, dental hygiene, etc.. By improving health literacy, we strive to give people the confidence to take more control over their own health, bridging the gap and working towards a healthier generation!
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OUR WORK
See us in action and in our kind of office
And We're Off!
The entire team at the Brisbane airport on the way to Port Moresby.
Botanic Gardens
The entire PHP '19 team enjoying an afternoon of visiting the Botanic Gardens.
St Michaels Primary School
General Health and Hygiene station (Liam and Katt) with some of the students from St Michaels after they received the dental kits from Colgate.
St Joseph's International
The Mental Health team (Jeremy, Heather, Lavau and Eva) sitting outside while they chat about taking care of the mind as well as the body.
Sexual Health Team
Members of the Sexual Health team (Malika, Hannah, and Sam) with a bag of condoms to be donated to promote STI prevention.
LaSalle Technical College
The Substance Use team (Kim, Bec, and Bill) with students from LaSalle Technical College at the end of their station.
Packing Up
Some of the PHP volunteers with a bunch of students as they get ready to leave after a day of health advocacy.
Clean Teeth, Happy Teeth
The General Health and Hygiene team (Liam and Katt) talking about the importance of dental health at St John's Primary School.
Eat Good, Move Good
The Diet and Exercise team (Sally and Ollie) hanging out with some of the students at St Michaels Primary School after chatting about the importance of healthy eating and keeping active.
St Joseph's International
A couple of our volunteers (Liam and Katt) spending time with the students from St Joseph's International following a chat about general health and hygiene.
All in a Day's Work
Four of the PHP volunteers (Sam, Heather, Alex and Liam) after finishing a day of teaching sessions.
Kokoda Trail
The entire team getting ready to enjoy some of the natural beauty that PNG has to offer by hiking part of the Kokoda Trail.
LaSalle Technical College
All of the volunteers and students from LaSalle Technical College together for a group photo.
Kotex
A group of students holding the packets of sanitary pads generously donated by Kimberely-Clark Kotex.
Work Hard, Play Hard
The PHP Team having a day to unwind at the beach after a week of teaching at schools across Port Moresby.
Tokarara Primary School
The Substance Use team (Bill, Kim and Bec) in the middle of their teaching session at Tokarara Primary School.
Hospital Visit
All of the PHP Volunteers outside of Port Moresby General Hospital as they went to drop off donated supplies from Airborne Aid and tour the hospital.
St John's Primary School
Sexual Health team (Hannah, Malika, and Sam) as they stepped up to the plate to discuss the key basics about puberty, period care and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Airborne Aid
Jess Hawkins with some of the students from Tokarara Primary School as she prepared to deliver the first aid kit donated to the school by Airborne Aid.
A Group is All Together
A group photo of the volunteers and students from Kila Kila Secondary School after the workshop for sexual health.
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"I can’t even begin to describe how much I got out of my PHP experience. I was so lucky to work with an incredible team of supportive and passionate people who worked tirelessly for this project and I’ve ended up with so many lifelong friends out of it. While none of this could have happened without that amazing group of people, we all know that this trip was absolutely about the PNG students. To see how interested and receptive they were to everything we had to say really blew me away and I am so proud to know that we were able to touch over a thousand lives in such a short period of time and hopefully empower these students with the knowledge and tools to be advocates for their own health and for those around them."
"Joining the PNG Health Project this I had no idea how influential it would become in the way I see myself and the world. Bonding with so many inspiring people and working together to deliver programs with tangible, sustainable benefits to communities was immensely satisfying. We got back more than we could ever give to the beautiful kids we played with, sang with and taught along the way! For anyone wanting to go beyond their comfort zone this trip and explore their capacity to make a difference, PHP is a one-in-a-million opportunity to do so, executed with knowledge and respect befitting the people of PNG."
SAM COOK
Sept 2019
OLIVER WIGHTMAN
Sept 2019
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