The Rai Coast District has announced funding support towards Gaubin Community Health Worker (CHW) Training School on Karkar Island.
Rai Coast member, Kessy Sawang in an unannounced visit to the school allocated a K100,000 for a mess and an additional K500,000 for a 4-in-1 classroom.
As minister for Labour & Employment, Ms Sawang’s DDA is investing in the school because of the significant demand for Community Health Workers in the region.
The CHW Training school situated on state land is run by the Lutheran Church. There are currently 60 pioneer students, 15 of whom are female students.
The school currently has minimal infrastructure, including staff houses and mess facility made from bush materials.
During her visit, minister Sawang emphasized the need to replace the bush material structures with modern ones to meet the requirements of the National Department of Health (NDOH) for formal recognition.
It is anticipated that in the next five years, the Rai Coast District will have built a modern and fully certified Community Health Worker Training School overlooking Astrolabe Bay.
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