Migrant Doctors Leave For New Guinea
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fTIHESE 12 migrant doctors left Sydney A recently by air for New Guinea.
All had been Displaced Persons, had European medical degrees not recognised in Australia and had arrived in Aus
tralia about two years ago. Until selected for the Territory they were doing labour ing work or other unskilled jobs at the direction of the Australian government.
The doctors were selected personally
bv the Director of Health, Papua-New Guinea. They have completed a course at the Australian School of Pacific Ad ministration in Sydney.
The twelve doctors are: Dr. L. J. Popow Dr. T. Rubins, Dr. R. E. Rydlewski, Dr.
A. Sirko, Dr. M. M. Svirklys, Dr. L.
Gergcly, Dr. V. Zigas, Dr. L. E. Petrav skas, Dr. T. Sobol, Dr. D. R. P. Marton Dr. B. Jackeviciusb, and Dr. J. J. Saave.
Most of them are young men, and in clude four nationalities—Polish, Lithu anian, Latvian, and Ukrainian.