Markham District Development Authority in Morobe, through the chairmanship of Member for parliament Koni Iguan has invested a capital funding to help a science student to venture into herbal medicine production within the district.
A capital funding of K100, 000. 00 was presented by the MP to Allan Thompson on Sunday at Raginam village in Umi Local Level Government (LLG) council.
Allan graduated with a Bachelor of Science major in biology and chemistry from Pacific Adventist University - PAU in 2023.
After graduating, he established an herbal medicine firm known as Allan Thompson Herbal medicine and produced four different types of herbal medicine products.
All his products were tested by the University of Papua New Guinea's School of Medical Health and Science laboratory with the supervision of Dr. Martha Yahimbu.
Patients throughout the country, including business background individuals and politicians testified that his products brought healing within days where the demand for his products got MDDAs attention.
Iguan upon presenting the funding, commended young Allan for the humble approach he took to raise an initiative to work with locals in his own electorate.
"You have that qualification to produce something that a company or a country would need outside of your own district but you've humbled yourself to come work with locals in your own electorate,"
"The DDA, under my chairmanship have recognized your humble approach and service linked to the communities in our district."
"The DDA thus had resolved to assist following a request you made to help bring part of health care which is a major challenge country is facing, "
Onga Wafa LLLG Council President Willie Simbisi who accompanied the MP with his colleague LLG presidents to witness the important presentation, also shared same statement saying such humble initiatives when linked to local communities would attract developments.
He said when such key human resources go work with locals in their own communities would attract government at all levels to connect roads, bridges and schools needed in a ward or LLG which will in turn totally transform an electorate.
Allan says the funding he got will help him to build a laboratory at his own village to conduct more research and testing on possible ways on identifying rightful solutions to herbal medicine production for use in Papua New Guinea.
He added this could help bridge that gap of bringing together traditional herbal knowledge and modern testing and validation.
Going forward, Alan would at least support and strengthen efforts to improve access to safe and reliable medicine in the country, especially by reducing pressure on imported supplies and encouraging more local solutions.
