Transcript PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL TB PROGRAMME

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NATIONAL TB PROGRAMME
Dr Joseph Banakoiri
Physician, Port Moresby General Hospital
Fourth Pacific Stop TB Meeting
11-14 March 2008, Brisbane
Country Information
Population
6 million
DOTS coverage (%)
47%
MDR TB in new TB cases
No data
MDR TB in previously treated TB cases
No data
HIV prevalence
2.68%
HIV+ among new adult TB cases
(estimated)
1300
NO.OF CASES
Trend of notification rates (20032007)
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
NSP+ TB
New P- TB
New EPTB
Relapse
2003
2004
2005
YEAR
2006
2007
Trend of treatment success rate:
2003 - 2006
80
70
RATE
60
Cure rate
50
40
Treatment success
rate
30
20
10
0
2003
2004
2005
YEAR
2006
2006 country action plan
• PNG did not develop a country action plan
during the 2006 Stop TB meeting in Noumea.
• PNG NTP developed a Country Strategic Plan
to Stop TB (2006-2010) in line with the Global
and Regional Strategic Plans counter funded
by AusAID and Global Fund.
• Currently in the initial phase of
implementation.Activities include recruitment,
training, partner collaboration etc
Funding for TB control
Source(s)
Government
AusAID
Global Fund
Total available
Estimated
financial gap
Duration
Amount
Annually on Consolidated funding
going basis including staff and
pharmaceuticals
Annually on Aus $ 800 000 plus
going
support few TB staff
position and capacity
building
5 years
US $ 20 million
Currently funding gap filled by global
fund
Achievements and weaknesses
Achievements:
1. Positions for regional medical officers
2. Global fund grant successfully granted / received
3. Introduction of FDC and overall improvement in TB
program
Weaknesses
1. Deficiencies in laboratory services,( no
culture/sensitivity)
2. Inefficiencies in drug (loose drugs) procurement and
distribution
3. Weak M&E system ( recording & reporting not up to
date). NHIS not able to capture all data in cohorts