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Papua New Guinea boy saved by Auckland surgeon dreams of becoming doctor
14 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Papua New Guinea boy saved by Auckland surgeon, now dreams to become a doctor.
Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz
At age 14, he was expected to die in Papua New Guinea. Instead, an Auckland surgeon operated to save his life when no one else could. Kevin Tavir shares his story of hope with the Weekend Herald.
Kevin Tavir lay on a concrete veranda, severely ill, for six months. Some days he would shiver, others he would sweat profusely - his mum holding his hand for comfort.