Healthy Communities - ensuring access for all.

The Healthy Communities project brings essential primary healthcare to remote areas of Central and Oro Provinces - places where, in many cases, no services exist at all.

We support Community Health Worker salaries, provide essential medical supplies, conduct patrols to remote communities and improve aid post infrastructure to keep these vital services running.

A strong focus is placed on building local capacity. We work with National and Provincial Health Authorities to deliver and tailor training to meet the specific needs of health workers in the region.

Maternal and child health is a priority, with hygienic birthing kits and Pikinini Packs offered as incentives for mothers to give birth at aid posts with trained support - making childbirth safer for both mother and baby.

It’s about delivering reliable care where it’s needed most, and strengthening the system for the long term.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES in 2025

patients seen at 14 KTF supported health facilities.

Health Workers supported with health specialist training.

increase in births at aid posts with 382 babies delivered at health facilities and 100 pikinini packs distributed. 1,522 mothers accessing prenatal and postnatal clinics.

students supported to study as Community Health Workers.

79 90%

07 40,000+

Ronald Ameme, Community Health Worker, Sanananda Village, Oro Province

‘I had a woman who came to the aid post who was in a critical condition. She was experiencing abdominal pain, vomiting, fitting and internal bleeding. I assessed her by doing an abdominal examination and providing fluid and immediate medication. I then referred her to Poppondetta General Hospital for further investigation. She was transferred and treated and now she is living back in her community, happy and healthy.’ - working at Sanananda aid post.

The training was very important to me as I deliver a lot of babies. The training has reinforced these skills and has given me more confidence in my practice moving forward to safely deliver babies and care for mothers during land after labour.’ - attending Emergency Obstetrics Training delivered by KTF in partnership with the NPHA"

Our Healthy Communities

KTF operates or supports 14 aid posts and health centres across Oro and Central Provinces.

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Meet some of our life saving Community Health Workers operating aid posts across rural Oro Province.

Latest News in Healthy Communities

The Carolyn Lister Memorial Scholarship Fund is supporting the dreams of female health work students!

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Healthy Communities is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
Healthy Communities is also supported by the Carolyn Lister Memorial Scholarship and Mundango Abroad.