UNICEF's country profile for Papua New Guinea, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

Distribution of deaths attributed to emerging NCDs, endemic NCDs and other causes of death by sociodemographic characteristics of the deceased, PNGIMR’s CHESS 2020.

Data source Mortality surveillance data were extracted from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System (CHESS), operated since 2018 by Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR). CHESS was based on the integrated Health and Demographic Surveillance System (iHDSS), which was established in PNG in the period 2010-2017. CHESS was designed as a population-based longitudinal follow-up cohort system. The overall purpose of CHESS was to provide a reliable and up-to-date data series for monitoring the implementation of socioeconomic development programmes and healthcare interventions at the sub-national level in PNG. CHESS catchment areas include eight surveillance sites located in six provinces: Eastern Highlands Province (EHP), East New Britain (ENB), East Sepik Province (ESP), Central, Madang, and Port Moresby (POM - the National Capital District). By the end 2022, CHESS will cover a population size of approximately 80,000, equivalent to 1% of the total pop...

Malaria is one of the leading causes of illness and death in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Approximately 90% of the population is at risk of malaria, and every district in the country has recorded cases. Since 2009, PSI, in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea National Malaria Control Program, has implemented the Home based Management of Malaria (HMM) program, Behavior Change Communications (BCC) program activities, and advocacy to contribute to the overall goal of reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in PNG. PSI's focus during the first two years of the program was on strengthening political commitment for malaria control in PNG, including advocacy visits, journalism trainings, and the creation of a five-year Malaria Advocacy Plan for the National Malaria Control Program. The purpose of the study was to understand how the HMM and BCC program program activities have been perceived and received in three areas of East Sepik, in order to help program teams understand and adapt to implementation challenges and make necessary adjustments for greater health impact. Qualitative methods were used in the process evaluation, consisting of sex key informant interviews in each area with community stakeholders and health sector stakeholde rs, in-depth interviews with caregivers of children under five who have received services, and four focus group discussions with community members in Highway villages where Interpersonal Communications have been conducted in the past six months. Results from the process evaluation provide evidence that the HMM program has had a profoundly positive impact on the health of children under five.