Papua New Guinea: Two midwives passionately work to reduce maternal and infant mortality
Joanne Nanguhori is from East Sepik and Jinny Mombu from Southern Highlands, but they share the same passion – to take care of the sick and the vulnerable. This desire to heal led them both to pursue studies in nursing. While Joanne graduated in 2000 from Kudjip School of Nursing, Jinny completed her studies from Mendi School of Nursing in 2018.
Joanne s work with rural health facilities brought her face to face with the realities of maternal and infant mortality. The ghastly experiences sunk deep within her. She recalled a moment,