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

A 20-year-old first-time mother, was approved for medical evacuation after developing arm prolapse complications during labour in Poiyu Village, Menyamya. Arm prolapse complication is when the arm of the baby is trapped during labor that increases fatal and maternity risks. The case was classified as childbirth emergency. Patient being carried to the helicopter to be airlifted out of Poiyu Aidpost in Menyamya. According to a report from Jethro Giame, a church leader from Paek

Three selfless volunteers; Emmanuel Kuyei, McSamuel Trevor Kave, and Issac Awap donated blood today at ANGAU Memorial Hospital’s Blood Bank in response to an urgent call for one of MAMA Foundation’s patients who was scheduled for surgery later today. The three blood donors who showed up today donating blood in an urgent call for blood donations at ANGAU’s Blood Bank - from left: Emmanuel, Issac, Glenda (flight nurse), and McSamuel. The trio came forward without hesitation, gi

A 30-year-old expectant mother was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon from Angkendang Village in Ward 5, Nawaeb District, after developing severe abdominal pain, weakness, and shortness of breath. The request was made following reports from Danny Ties, a village aide, describing that the mother, who is six (6) months pregnant, has been experiencing persistent abdominal pain accompanied by dizziness and loss of appetite for four days. She had no movement of her baby since Tuesda

A mother in critical childbirth condition was airlifted at 7am from Aseki Station in Meyamya District of Morobe Province after experiencing severe complications after labour. According to the midwife, who reported the case, the mother went into labour five (5) days ago in Bainu Village and walked days into Aseki Station late last night. A medevac helicopter was dispatched under coordinated arrangements with the MAMA Foundation to transport the patient to ANGAU Memorial Provin

A 35-year-old man who was bitten by a highly venomous death adder snake was airlifted to Lae last Thursday afternoon in medical evacuation out by MAMA Foundation. The patient was transported from Menyamya Airstrip after local health workers urgently requested assistance when his condition worsened following the bite. The medevac team responded promptly, flying under clear weather conditions to transfer the man to ANGAU Memorial Provincial Hospital in Lae for emergency treatme

A mother and her newborn, who were earlier medevaced out of Angai Village in Gulf Province following an emergency delivery, were safely repatriated home yesterday at 2pm after receiving treatment at ANGAU Memorial Provincial Hospital in Lae. The mother and her baby in the helicopter after landing at Angai Village, Kerema - Gulf Province. The mother gave birth just minutes before Manolos Aviation’s helicopter arrived in Angai on October 20. Both were initially found wrapped t