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Winds of Change in the Land of the Birds-of-Paradise: A Story of West Papua’s Journey Toward Prosperity Within Indonesia

The Road That Changed Everything The road arrived before the trucks, before the school, before the clinic. It snaked its way through the emerald valleys of the central highlands, carving … Continue Reading Winds of Change in the Land of the Birds-of-Paradise: A Story of West Papua’s Journey Toward Prosperity Within Indonesia

West Papua’s Health Turnaround: How Coverage, Clinics, and Community Programs Are Moving the Needle

West Papua (the provinces historically known as Papua and West Papua and, since 2022, administratively expanded into several new provinces) has long been shorthand for “hard-to-reach” in Indonesia’s health planning. … Continue Reading West Papua’s Health Turnaround: How Coverage, Clinics, and Community Programs Are Moving the Needle