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National Strategic Framework: 2004–2008

The Plan focuses on seven priority areas of intervention: treatment, counselling, care and support; education and prevention; epidemiology and surveillance; social and behavioural change research; leadership, partnership and coordination; family and community; and monitoring and evaluation.

Overview (WHO 2006):
The main barrier to scaling up care and treatment in Papua New Guinea is the lack of trained human resources. Capacity-building for scaling up care and treatment is required in both managerial and technical areas and will require the support of and coordination of many different partners. Moreover, the country lacks health infrastructure and financial resources, especially outside major cities, to adequately address the growing epidemic. Rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS care and treatment will require special attention and innovative solutions to ensure that services reach the predominantly rural population, especially in remote areas. Close to 87% of the population lives outside urban areas, which have limited infrastructure and face significant logistical constraints in terms of both transport and procurement systems. Community-based service models need to be developed to ensure maximal access. Voluntary counselling and testing facilities need to be expanded further, and issues related to stigma and discrimination and lack of awareness about HIV need to be urgently addressed. Political instability, socioeconomic unrest and the prevalence of sexual violence also fuel the spread of the epidemic.

HIV/AIDS Organisations
National AIDS Council Secretariat
Contact person:	Dr Ninkama Moiya, director	Tel:	+675 323 6161
Location:	P.O. Box 1345 Boroko, Papua New Guinea	Fax:	+675 325 7174
		Email:
		Web:	www.nacs.org.pg
What we do:

Port Moresby General Hospital
Contact person:	A S M Rowshanul Haque	Tel:	+675 324 8200
Location:	P.O. Box FMB Boroko 111 Boroko National Capital District, Papua New Guinea	Fax:	+675 325 0342
		Email:
		Web:
What we do:	Treatment.

Igat Hope
Contact person:	Helen Berem, president	Tel:	+675 323 6161
Location:	C/O National AIDS Council Secretariat P.O. Box 1345 Boroko NCD Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Fax:	+675 323 6161
		Email:
		Web:
What we do:	Network of people living with HIV/AIDS; self-help; advocacy.

Family Health International
Contact person:		Tel:	+675 323 0966
Location:	Suite G1, Holiday Inn, Port Moresby P.O. Box 477 Waigani, NCD, Papua New Guinea	Fax:	+675 323 0977
		Email:
		Web:
What we do:

UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, Chair
Contact person:	Duah Owusu-Sarfo, UNFPA	Tel:	+675 320 0483
Location:	Douglas Street UN House, 14th Floor Deloitte Tower Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Fax:	+675 321 3218
		Email:
		Web:
What we do:

Treatment Map
Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%):	1.28 percent
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS (Dec. 2006):	46,275
No. Of HIV Testing & Counselling Sites:	n/a
No. Of People in need of ART:
No. Of People On ART (July 2005):	170
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ARVs:	4
No. Of People on ART Public Sector:
No. Of People on ART Private Sector:
No. Of People on ART in Non-Government Programmes:
No. Of People Expected to be on ART:
Front Line Drug Regimen:
*PMTCT Regimen:

HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements:
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of February 2007:	US$ 10,820,195
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP):	not applicable
Total Funds Planned for Disbursement By PEPFAR During 2006 Fiscal Year:	US$1 million

Sources:

UNAIDS

Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population:	6 million
Urban population:	13 percent

Under 5 mortality per 1000 births:	88
Male life expectancy:	56 years
Female life expectancy:	57.1 years
Combined average life expectancy:	56,55 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980:	approx. 44.7 years

Education (UNESCO, 2004):
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:	n/a
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:	n/a

Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004):
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older:	63.4 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older:	50.9 percent
Combined literacy rate for those aged 15 or older:	57.15 percent

AIDS Programmes

HIV/AIDS Organisations

Treatment Map

Indicators