We're delighted to increase our healthcare capacity at Harapan Rainforest with the appointment of Poppy as our nurse and healthcare worker. With nearly a two-hour round trip to the nearest basic government clinic, and three hours to the nearest hospital, it is important that we are able to at least handle the minor illnesses and injuries of the Harapan Rainforest team here on site. We also need to make sure that disease prevention is a priority, bearing in mind the high incidence of malaria and water-borne disease in the area.But it’s not just about Harapan Rainforest employees. Poppy will also be giving healthcare advice to the communities in and around the forest, especially those that are most remote from government clinics. Her appointment strengthens our growing healthcare team, with midwife-nurse Pia already based in the village of Sako Suban on Harapan Rainforest’s southern boundary, and interviews underway for the post of project doctor. Welcome Poppy!