Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1953Vol. XXIV, No. 1

Highlands

p. 22 · Read in the full issue

Page 2222

Medical Training in NG Highlands

A HOSPITAL and medical train ing centre have been opened by the SDA Mission at Omaura, in the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea. The Mission says the purpose is a practical medical training in nursing and first-aid for the young people of that area.

Already 21 young men and two young women have commenced classwork. The opening ceremony was carried out by Pastor A. J.

Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. L.

Hawkes, graduate nurses of the Sydney Sanitarium, are in charge.

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