Breakfast at the Next Level | September 2023 | Making A Difference with Dr Barry Kirby AO
On the first Wednesday of the Month, some of South Australia’s most successful and motivated people get together over breakfast to discuss, learn, share and grow – personally and professionally.
Join us on Wednesday the 6th of September when we meet with Dr Barry Kirby AO, CEO The Hands of Rescue Foundation. Few people embark on mid-life career changes as dramatic and inspiring as Dr Barry Kirby AO. Barry was a 40-year-old carpenter working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) when he witnessed the devastating preventable death of a woman who was outcast from her village. He decided there and then that PNG needed more doctors than carpenters. Two degrees and 12 years later, he returned as a rural doctor.
Making A Difference – The Transformation from Builder to Obstetrician – Who Has Saved More Than 1000 Lives
with Dr Barry Kirby AO, CEO The Hands of Rescue Foundation
Wednesday 6 September 2023 | 7:00AM – 9:00AM
(networking from 6.30)
Adelaide Pavilion | Veale Gardens
cnr South Terrace & Peacock Road, Adelaide
OR ONLINE VIA ZOOM
About our guest Dr Barry Kirby
DR. BARRY KIRBY AO MBBS, DGO, BBioMed Sc. Hons.
Obstetrics and Rural Maternal Health specialist, founder of The Hands of Rescue.
Few people embark on mid-life career changes as dramatic and inspiring as Dr Barry Kirby AO.
Barry was a 40-year-old carpenter working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) when he witnessed the devastating preventable death of a woman who was outcast from her village. He decided there and then that PNG needed more doctors than carpenters; that he needed to study medicine; and return as a rural doctor in PNG. It took 2 degrees and 12 years and he kept his word.
Mothers having difficulty in childbirth is a challenge for rural doctor in PNG so Barry undertook a diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology in order to be better equipped to deal with obstetric emergencies. He investigated over 30 past maternal deaths to see if they could have been prevented. The knowledge and insight gained from this study was a watershed moment. He would form The Hands of Rescue (THOR) organisation to address the needs of rural women giving birth in remote health centres and prevent maternal deaths.
Join us at Breakfast at the Next Level, on Wednesday 6 September 2023. The SOL Results team looks forward to welcoming you. Buy your tickets now to secure your place.
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