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POPULAR British surgeon Dr Rosemary
Taylor, better known by her alias Sister Jo of Wewak’s Boram Hospital in
the East Sepik province, is continuing with her provincial awareness
tour highlighting how Papua New Guinean men can help to reduce the risk
of the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The British High Commission in Port Moresby supported the provincial
sexual and reproductive health pilot project to help lowering the
HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer rates in the province.
Recent medical research into the prevalence of HIV/AIDS suggests that
the rate of HIV/AIDS in adult males can be reduced by up to 60% if they
are circumcised.
The aim of the circumcision project is to train and equip trainers to
safely carry out medical procedures on how to circumcise adult males in
an effort to reduce the risk of the spread of HIV/AIDS.
This training focuses on institutional capacity building within the
Boram General Hospital and subsequently other medical centres in the
East Sepik province.
The British High Commission will also fund the purchase of a multi-media
projector, a portable generator, a fuel voltage adjuster and a DVD
player to add to the value and sustainability of the training programme.
The British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea David Dunn said they
were pleased to support this project which would enhance local capacity.
He said it was consistent with and supportive of the PNG National
Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS 2006-2010 for combating HIV and AIDS in the
country.
 
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