Joseph Kaven CBE is a Papua New Guinean physician who works at Nonga Base Hospital, Rabaul, East New Britain.[1][2] He has worked on improving health service access to rural areas of Papua New Guinea.[3]

Kaven was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours for "service to health and medical research, particularly in infectious disease control".[4][5]

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  1. ^ "Severe Staphylococcal Pneumonia Complicating Pyomyositis", Euan M. Scrimgeour & Joseph Kaven, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 31(4), 1982, pp. 822-826
  2. ^ "Possible case looms in ENB", Post Courier, May 5, 2003
  3. ^ "Medical society holds symposium in ENB", Veronica Manuk, The National, October 29, 2007
  4. ^ "No. 59093". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Queen's birthday honours list: Commonwealth", The Guardian, June 13, 2009