Dr. Daniel Dyer
Samaritan’s Purse | Papua New Guinea
Dr. Daniel Dyer works as a family physician at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea. Through medicine and prayer, he attempts to show God’s love and grace to a province of 350,000 people. His work in the hospital includes inpatient adult and pediatric medicine, outpatient clinic, emergency room and obstetric care for the local population.
Facts About Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinea is the world’s third largest island, located just north of Australia and is the most rural country in the world with 85% of the population living in rural areas.
- Over 800 indigenous languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.
- The local hospital sees over 60,000 outpatients and performs 3,000 deliveries every year.
- There are 7 physicians for every 100,000 people, however most of these physicians live and work in the capital.
Prayer Requests
- Our hospital is currently in a financial crisis as we are swiftly depleting our savings and are looking at the possibility of needing to close the hospital later this year if we are unable to secure more funding from the government. Please pray for grace in our meetings with government officials and that God would provide for our hospital’s needs.
- The hospital will soon be undergoing an evaluation process called Accreditation that will establish our hospital level and determine our funding. Please pray for that process to go well and that our team can show the quality care that we provide.
- Please pray for our team of doctors that have been pushed this summer while we have been short. Pray for encouragement, strength and endurance.
- We have several doctors joining our team starting in October. Please pray that God would be preparing their hearts and that our team here can support them well as they start life and work here at Kudjip.
- This summer a majority of our missionaries left the field to go back to the US. This has required me to work two jobs in order to help keep the hospital running. Please pray for opportunities for rest and the energy to perform my work well and for God's glory.