More Papuan Medical Trainees

Fourteen native medical students, with one native cook and one native steward, under the charge of Dr. W. M. Strong, principal medical officer of Papua, arrived in Sydney by the Mataram on October 5, to undergo six months’ training in ele mentary medicine at the University of Sydney. These young natives are receiving this special training so that they may thereby be fitted for medical patrol work in the Territory. This is the second party which has been sent to Sydney in this way for training.

The first party returned to Papua some

months ago and the young medical assis tants are now engaged in patrol work in various parts of the Territory. It is part of an interesting plan which has been made by Dr. Strong with a view to using the natives themselves to raise the general standard of health among the people of Papua.

The above photograph was taken in Port Moresby in September, just before the departure of the students. The Lieut enant-Governor of Papua, Sir Hubert Murray (left), and Dr. W. M. Strong are seated in the centre of the group.