Public, Private & Faith-based Partnershipsin Papua New Guinea
How to provide innovative, needs-based programs to support HIV
health care capacity building in collaboration with a range of partners
Artwork by: Steve Estvanik
Impacts of ASHM mentoring program in Mendi, SHP, PNGMentee perspective
Clare Andawa Care Taker Catholic Health Secretary
Outcomes in providing services to communities
• Increased information on STIs & HIV/AIDS in the community
• Involvement of PLWHIVs as advocates• Reduced some level of stigma & discrimination
Rural outreach,PLWHIV addressing people at Paka health centre,2011
Outcomes in Clinical management of STIs & HIV/AIDS
• Improved quality in STI screening with lab set up• Capacity of CHWs as RLAs up scaled in screening common STIs • Appropriate clinical management of STIs & HIV/AIDS• Capacity of VCCT nurses and CHWs up scaled to manage
HIV/AIDS effectively at remote facilities without much supervision
CHWs delivering HIV positive women and administering ARV prophylaxis to neonate,Pureni,2012
RLA with battery powered microscope,Pureni,2011
Success • Increase in attendance of Antenatal mothers• Improved in STI management with rural laboratory and
RLA trained• 1,010 People on ART• 90 Babies born HIV negative from positive parents• 32 Discordant couples• Antenatal women screened for HIV & STIs using Gram
Stain and Wet Prep • Working towards the national target of Reducing 85% of
mother to Child transmission
Challenges• Believe and teaching in faith based healing-HIV/AIDS & Saguma• Staff turn over• Polygamy & Partner Management• Closure of health facilities due to tribal fights/staff assault• Consistent supply of reagents & ARTs • Geographical location of facilities, ongoing challenge for coordination• Ownership & sustainability of Sexual health awareness programs in
schools & communities• Communication• Change of weather patterns
Nurses and Bishop with medicine box waiting to board MAF in Lake Kopiago,2013
