Evelyn Lavu

Evelyn Lavu
Born
DiedAugust 2021
NationalityPapua New Guinean
OccupationClinical pathologist
ChildrenTwo

Evelyn Lavu (died August 2021) was the most senior pathologist in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and a recognised leader in the fight against HIV, malaria and drug-resistant tuberculosis. She was Director of the Central Public Health Laboratory in Papua New Guinea for over a decade and, in June 2021, became PNG's first and only female Professor of Medicine.[1]

  1. ^ "Vale Professor Evelyn Lavu". The Kirby Institute. Retrieved 6 October 2021.