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Medevac Responds to 22-Year-Old Mother with Retained Placenta in Remote Aiwambe in Menyamya District, Morobe Province | 23 October 2025
A 22-year-old mother was successfully airlifted at 5pm from Aiwambe Village, on the Menyamya–Eastern Highlands border, after suffering serious complications following childbirth. She had been in labour for three days before delivering a baby girl at 9am. However, her placenta remained retained for more than seven hours, leaving her weak and in urgent need of medical evacuation. Community Health Worker Philip Seth, stationed at Umba Community Health Post, walked four hours thr
Oct 251 min read


Mother Gives Birth Minutes Before Medevac Lands in Remote Anagi Village, Gulf Province | 20 October 2025
In a race against time and terrain, a mother from the remote village of Anagi in Gulf Province gave birth just minutes before a rescue helicopter from Manolos Aviation landed and turning what began as a desperate call for help into a life-saving medevac mission. Patient wrapped with her child in a traditional tree bark blanket before being carried into Lae for medical assistance at ANGAU Memorial Hospital. The emergency involved a woman who had endured a delayed second stage
Oct 242 min read


Manolos Aviation Airlifts Teacher from Koyodza After Post-Childbirth Complications to Lae | 20 October 2025
A 26-year-old female teacher from Koyodza Primary School, Zunzumau Village, Sialum LLG, Tewai - Siassi District in Morobe Province was airlifted to Lae today by Manolos Aviation following a miscarriage and post-childbirth complications. The medevac call came in at 11am, but difficult terrain caused a temporary loss of communication. Despite low cloud and limited visibility, the Manolos pilot safely navigated along the river route to reach Koyodza and complete the evacuation
Oct 241 min read


Manolos Aviation Airlifts Mother and Newborn from Mindik Village to Lae Amid Challenging Conditions | 18th October 2025
Manolos Aviation successfully carried out a life-saving medical evacuation today, airlifting a 23-year-old mother and her newborn from the Mindik Sub Health Clinic in Morobe Province to Lae for urgent medical care. Patient at Mindik Sub Health Center being airlifted to Lae for further medical assistance. The mother gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing 3.2 kg at 10pm last night but was reported to have a postpartum hemorrhage (PPH); a serious medical condition involving e
Oct 241 min read


Medevac from Siang Village Kabwum to Lae | 16 October, 2025
A mother had a cord presentation was airlifted to Lae from Siang Village - near Yalumet, Kabwum- Morobe Province. Full video on Manolos’ Official Tiktok account: https://www.tiktok.com/@manolosaviationof/video/7562110146973830418?_r=1&_t=ZS-90cZXKL4fKc
Oct 241 min read


ANZ Bank Donates to Manolos Aviation | 17th October 2025
Lae Morobe Province - ANZ Bank has presented a donation to Manolos Aviation today, reinforcing the Aviation company's commitment to providing vital air emergency services across Morobe Province. ANZ Bank, Manolos Aviation and MAMA Foundation staff during the presentation of the donations at Manolos' Lae base. The contribution is expected to support Manolos Aviation’s operational capacity, ensuring timely and reliable services to communities in remote and hard-to-reach areas.
Oct 241 min read


CONJOINED TWINS FLOWN TO PORT MORESBY AFTER LIFE-SAVING MEDIVAC FROM BRAUN HOSPITAL | 15 October 2025
Manolos Aviation and Braun Hospital coordinate critical operations as twins prepare for further treatment in Sydney. Two conjoined twin boys delivered at Braun Memorial Hospital in Finschhafen, Morobe Province, have been safely flown to Port Moresby ahead of an expected medical transfer to Sydney, Australia, for specialist treatment. Conjoined twins transferred to POM from ANGAU Memorial Hospital for further medical assistance at Port Moresby General Hospital. Link:...
Oct 243 min read


Additional Medevac Aircraft to strengthen Life-Saving reach
P2-LAW arriving in Lae for the first time. Mountain Area Medical Airlift Foundation’s additional BK117 “Dokta Boi” finally took to the...
Jul 222 min read


MAMA Foundation rescues mothers on Mother’s Day
ON a day the world pauses to celebrate the strength, love, and sacrifice of mothers, Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) Foundation...
May 142 min read


Pregnant Mother Evacuated After Gender-Based Violence Incident in remote Morobe
2nd May 2025 Lae, Morobe Province A pregnant woman was airlifted from Kwaplalim Sub-Health Centre on Friday, 2nd May, following a...
May 92 min read


Young mothers with Critical Child-birth complications in remote Papua New Guinea need Urgent Blood Transfusions
Mother in urgent need for blood transfusion was transferred into an ambulance at the Manolos Heliport in Lae on 19th Feb. In February...
Feb 282 min read


MAMA Foundation's first Helicopter with winch capabilities takes flight
The new member to the fleet of aircrafts P2-COP took to the skies safely, conducting medevac flights in Morobe and VIP charters in New...
Feb 172 min read


Retained twin from Sarawaget delivered safely after Medevac
Preparing the helicopter stretcher at Gana Village to transfer the mother. The mother was brought to the helicopter landing site using a...
Jan 92 min read


Baby survived arm prolapse thanks to Medevac
In a dramatic turn of events, a young mother from Unak Village, (named), was successfully medevaced on November 13, 2024, thanks to the...
Nov 26, 20241 min read


A Race Against Time: Medevac Saves Life in Markham
A woman (named), 36, was airlifted from Imane in the Markham District, of Morobe Province, after suffering a severe bush knife injury to...
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Modular Clinic for rural communities launched with support from MAMA Foundation
The Indagen community in the Kabwum District of Morobe Province will be the first community to use a fully-kitted modular clinic that is...
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Mercy Flight Saves Mother's Life, Twins Born Two Days Apart
A thirty-two year old mother who gave birth to her second twin in Lae’s ANGAU Hospital was grateful for a medevac flight that saved her...
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Islands Petroleum Supports Life-Saving Blood Drive
Lae, Papua New Guinea: Islands Petroleum (IP) has demonstrated its commitment to the community by participating in a recent blood...
Sep 2, 20242 min read


Trukai Renews Commitment to Community Health
The SunRice Group has reaffirmed its dedication to improving healthcare accessibility in Papua New Guinea through a K120,000 sponsorship...
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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