A medevac request was received from a community leader from Heyu Village, Bulolo District, regarding a critical obstetric emergency yesterday afternoon. The patient, 36 year old female, has 3 children and being pregnant with the 4th child. Labour pains of her 4th child commenced yesterday morning and the patient experienced foot presentation.She partially delivered with both legs presenting, while the remainder of the body remained undelivered. The patient was reported to be

An emergency medevac request was received from Vincent Kumara, MP for Usino-Bundi on Monday, following an urgent medical evacuation at Korobaka Village, Ward 1, Gama LLG in Madang Province. Patient being airlifted into Modilon in Madang Province for further medical assistance. The request was coordinated on the ground by a community leader, who reported a high-risk obstetric case involving a 32 year old female patient from Korobaka Village. The patient has passed her expec

A medical evacuation request was received from a council following a village assessment in Kesengen Village, Nawaeb District of Morobe Province. Coordination was conducted with who reported a high-risk pregnancy involving, a 29 year old mother who is pregnant with the 8th child and, who has seven children. She developed lower back and chest pain two weeks prior, with the pain becoming increasingly severe. That caused shortness of breath which might lead to threat to the pati

A timely medical evacuation was carried out following an urgent request received involving a young mother in Kobau Village, Finschhafen District. Flight nurse assisting the patient as the guardian with the newborn baby watches on. The request was coordinated through Community Health Worker (CHW) of Gudabang Aid Post, who reported a post-delivery complication involving a 23-year-old. The patient had safely delivered her baby at 1:00 am on 14 January 2026, with the newborn repo

Representatives from the Lae City Authority (LCA), Theodist, WAFI-GOLPU Joint Venture and SOLTRA recently paid a courtesy visit to Manolos Aviation in Lae, last Thursday. Manolos Aviation CEO and MAMA Foundation Director, Captain Jurgen Ruh talking to the visitors during their visit. The visit followed a similar engagement the previous day, when officials from the Australian Consulate also paid a visit to Manolos Aviation last Wednesday. The visit provided an opportunity for

Patrick Basa has become the first district member to make a donation on behalf of Kabwum District, contributing K100,000 to the MAMA Foundation Clinic Infrastructure in support of its lifesaving medical evacuation work across not just Morobe Districts, but Papua New Guinea. Patrick Basa, giving a speech during the presentation of the money to representatives from Manolos Aviation and MAMA Foundation. Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) Foundation, the Non-Government Organiza

The story of Papua New Guinea’s conjoined twins, Tom and Sawong, reached a heartbreaking yet hopeful turning point yesterday at 1300hours following an emergency separation procedure at the Sydney Children’s Hospital. Tom and Sawong preparing to go into emergency surgery at Sydney’s Children Hospital in Australia on Sunday. After the twins were transferred from Paradise Private Hospital in Port Moresby to Sydney, specialists conducted advanced investigations that were not poss

Papua New Guinea’s conjoined twins, Tom and Sawong, at 7-week-old have flown out of Port Moresby this afternoon to Sydney for urgent specialist treatment. This is after two months away from their home Finschaffen in Morobe Province, marking a critical turning point in their medical journey as their case gets critical. The twins being transferred to Jackson's Airport to minutes before leaving PNG's shores. Tom and Sawong tucked in preparing to fly to Sydney this afternoon. T

A woman from Kusi Village in Wau-Waria District was in an emergency evacuation into Lae early this morning after suffering severe injuries from a falling stone two weeks ago. Patient being carried to the helicopter to be airlifted into Lae. Her relative walked days to where theres road access get on a vehicle and came to Lae and to Manolos Office and requested the Medivac yesterday. Since they don’t have network at their area, Network area will be on top of the mountain. The

A 23-year-old mother in Ainandoa Village, Menyamya District, is in urgent need of aeromedical evacuation after suffering severe childbirth complications for more than 72 hours. The medevac request was received with further details confirmed that the patient, gave birth on Friday, 28 November 2025 at 7pm, but experienced a dangerously delayed third stage of labour. The period after childbirth when the placenta should come out. In this patient's case the placenta failed to d

A 24-year-old man from Tewai-Siassi District is in critical condition at Etep Health Centre after sustaining a gunshot wound that has caused severe internal bleeding and a life-threatening pneumothorax. Patient being brought in from Etep and assisted by Manolos Aviation and MAMA Foundation staff to be transported to Lae’s ANGAU Memorial Hospital in Lae. The medevac request was submitted by the Health Extension Officer ( HEO ) following the arrival of the patient, who was shot

A young first-time mother from Dungket Village in Kabwum District is in urgent need of evacuation after suffering a life-threatening labour complication in one of Papua New Guinea’s most isolated mountain regions. The patient being carried on the helicopter stretcher by locals during the medevac at Dungket Village in Kabwum on Monday. The medevac request was raised after 27-year-old experienced a dangerous prolonged labour that began on Friday, 28 November 2025. According to

Students and Staff representatives from Milfordhaven Primary School visited the Manolos Aviation base in Lae yesterday to present a generous donation in support of the Mountain Area Medical Airlift ( MAMA ) Foundation. This is the first time a school in Lae has come together to contribute and donate to Manolos Aviation's Non Government Organization ( NGO ) , Mountain Area Medical Airlift ( MAMA ) Foundation. The donation contained toilet rolls, bath soaps, laundry detergents,

A remote emergency has been reported from Waffa Sub Health Center in the Markham District after a late 30s mother currently 38 weeks pregnant, developed an arm prolapse while in labour. Patient being carried by locals to DOKTA BOI at Waffa in the Markham District of Morobe Province. According to the Community Health Worker ( CHW ) , who issued the request after walking 50 minutes to find network coverage, the mother went into labour on 27 November and was admitted to the faci

A critical medical emergency has prompted a medevac request from Simberi in New Ireland Province, where a worker has been diagnosed with a serious bladder injury requiring urgent intervention. MAMA Foundation landing at Simberi for the medevac flight from New Ireland back to Lae. The referral was issued by the attending medical officer at Simberi Gold Mine Clinic, confirming the patient is suffering from a life-threatening condition requiring immediate medical specialist care

An urgent medevac request has been raised from Makini Sub-Health Center in Finschaffen District after a 38-year-old mother developed life-threatening complications following a village birth earlier last week. Flight nurse from MAMA Foundation attending to patient at Makini. The request was submitted by an Officer in Charge of Makini Sub-Health Center in Qoqo Village, Mape LLG. The patient gave birth on Sunday during a breech delivery at Boringo Village, where the baby was del

When Fetima Tinga held her newborn sons for the first time on 9 October 2025 in Finschafen District of Morobe Province, she saw two tiny faces and one impossible truth and that her boys were joined at the lower abdomen. Named Tom and Sawong, the conjoined twins have captured the attention of Papua New Guinea. Today, the infants are receiving round-the-clock specialist care in Paradise Private Hospital that is guarded closely by doctors, nurses, family and a nation that has ra

A young mother from Indagen in Kabwum District of Morobe fought for her life on Thursday ( 13 Novenber) morning after suffering a severe postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), following the delivery of her baby being already dead. Pictures supplied: The patient being carried to the helicopter to be airlifted into Lae for further medical assistance. The 24-year-old mother delivered at 6:00am  of Thursday at Indagen Health Centre , but soon after developed continuous internal and extern

A heartwarming act of kindness unfolded yesterday when Mrs. Roselyn Parsen, a long-term officer with Manolos Aviation who has served since 2013, together with her sister Stella, donated clothes for mothers and babies to Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) Foundation. The sisters’ thoughtful contribution included baby and mother wear, aimed at supporting vulnerable mothers assisted through medical evacuations and maternal health programs. Mrs. Parsen described the donation as

An urgent medical evacuation request was received yesterday for a mother who gave birth 6:30am yesterday from Awaya Village, located deep in the mountains of Menyamya District in Morobe Province. The mother being put on the stretcher on a small mountain landing area to be airlifted out of Menyamya District. The call for assistance came from community, with on-ground details provided by local resident Hendry Ivan. The patient, had delivered a baby girl at 6:30am the previous m