Lodge donate blankets in Jimi

 

 

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MOLKA Lodge managing director Gibson Yuants (right) handing over the blankets to health officials last week. Picture: Mal Taime

PATIENTS at remote Jimi District in Jiwaka Province will no longer bring blankets along with them when they admit at various health centres in the district.

Molka Lodge near Minj in South Wahgi District of the province recently purchased new blankets for all health centres and sub health centres.

Lodge managing director, Gibson Yuants, handed the blankets to health officials who attended a week long micro planning workshop on measles, rubella and inactivated polio vaccines to distribute to all health centres and sub health centres in Jimi.

A total of 64 health officials attended the workshop and attained certificate supported by United Nations Children Fund (UNCEF) two weeks ago.

The fund supported eight provinces including Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Madang, Western, West Sepik and Gulf.

While the National Department of Health is supporting other provinces.

Mr Yuants, before handing over the blankets said patients from remote areas were really suffering and they need help from those in urban areas.

The blankets will be distributed to Tabibuga Health Centre, Kol Health Centre, Koinambe Health Centre, Kumbants sub health centre, as well as Waramants sub health centre, Olna sub health centre, Togban sub health, Tsendiap sub health centre and Ambulua sub health centre, all in Jiwaka Province.