Evelyn Lavu

Evelyn Lavu
Born	Lalaura, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Died	August 2021
Nationality	Papua New Guinean
Occupation	Clinical pathologist
Children	Two

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]