The lifesaving flights battling sorcery and snakebites

Gary Clayton  |  World
Date posted:  5 Apr 2025
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The lifesaving flights battling sorcery and snakebites

Titus Yabua. Source: MAF - Mandy Glass

Whether it’s snakebite or sorcery, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) flights are making all the difference to the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Growing up in Dodomona, in the Middle Fly District of Western Province, PNG, Titus Yabua witnessed many members of his community dying from treatable illnesses, accidents, snakebites and pig bites.

Wanting to do something about these often-preventable deaths, Titus trained as a community health worker.

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