The Highlands Foundation provides funds, equipment and training opportunities for health care centers in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It was established by a number of Australian health care professionals in response to the poorly resourced health system in PNG. So far we have been able to support health services in Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands, East Sepik, New Ireland, Hela Province and NCD. Papua New Guinea is a former Australian territory, and our closest neighbour, yet tragically its five million people suffer under a third world health system. Aims of the Highland Foundation:
To improve the existing health care facilities in the Eastern Highlands of PNG by:
1. Fundraising to secure medical supplies and transport them to PNG.
2. Raising funds to improve facilities at Hospitals, Health Centres and rural Aid Posts.
3. Educating highland communities about improving health outcomes.
4. Facilitating and advising volunteer teams of health care professionals, doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, etc, to travel to PNG to work with, educate, and up skill the local health care workers.
5. Provide education opportunities for PNG Midwives, Nurses and Doctors.
