Pacific Islanders at Noumea SPC Health Talks

Some of those who attended the course— seven men and three women—passed through Sydney on their way to Noumea, They spent their time visiting places of interest. They all looked over the Children's Hospital, Camper down, while the men also went to the Technological Museum, and the women to St Margaret's Maternity Hospital, Darlinghurst.

Shown in the pictures above are: Left to right; Reuben Taureka, Port Moresby; Kahu Sugoho, Department of Health, New Guinea; Evertius Romney, teachers' preparatory school, Sogeri Education Centre, Port Moresby, Turo mori Tergog, Medical Training School, Wewak Frank Dorubenang, Assistant Health Inspector, Nauru Administration; Hera Ganiga, senior instructor, Port Moresby Aid Post Training School.

ty trainees and instructors from all parts e Pacific are attending an eight weeks' ; on health education training at SPC uarters in Noumea. The course is the I arranged by the SPC for training Pacific lers in practical ways of helping their people. training staff will comprise specialist mel from the World Health Organisation be SPC, assisted by instructors represent different skills from Australia, the pines and Guam.

Australian aborigine medical assistant f he Northern Territory, Mr. Phillip Roberts, a medical assistant from Uganda, Mr! ido Bagenda, who is studying health ion in Manila under a WHO fellowship.

Iso attend the course.

At left (left to right): Hilda Naime, nurse in charge of Infant Wel fare Clinic, Hanuabada, Papua; Cecilia Tabua.

NG Department of Edu ction teacher in hygiene, homecraft, cookery and nutrition; Mary Motu, nursing assistant. Infant and Maternal Welfare Section, Madang, NG, William Fakaomea, Assistant Medical Prac titioner, BSIP.