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Kicking TB out of Papua New Guinea

Daru, a tiny island just off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, has an extraordinary story to tell. It It has one of the highest rates of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the world.

In July 2018, I spent some time on Daru alongside my frequent collaborator and partner in storytelling, Alana Holmberg, to gather a bunch of stories on the response to TB on Daru. The trip itself defied my expectations: I went to Daru expecting a week of sad, depressing stories, and yet while they were certainly there – I left deeply impressed by the efficiency and community-led nature of the response, and the love and care of the whole team involved in the response. They are there working day and night to address “Ebola with wings” – and they’re doing an amazing job.

The work we’ve produced from Daru includes a short doco, a 360° VR piece and other video stories (all edited and animated by the wonderful Ingrid Brooker), as well as a plethora of photos, social media content, blog content and other stuff.

Date:

September 2018

Client:

The World Bank

Role:

Lead Producer, Interviewer, Photographer

Tags:

aid/development, DFAT, Papua New Guinea, photography, The World Bank, Video production, VR
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