The GoPNG National Health Plan 2011-2020 (NHP) and National HIV and AIDS Strategy 2011-2015 (NHS) focus resources on primary health care and a targeted HIV response. A clear focus of the strategy is to strengthen service delivery to rural and disadvantaged urban communities. This provides a strong national policy framework within which to position Australia’s health and HIV sectoral support under the PNG-Australia Partnership for Development. The overarching objectives for both programs are to improve maternal and child health outcomes and deliver increased health and HIV services to the rural majority and high risk populations in support of the Partnership for Development outcomes.
The integrated Health and HIV Schedule of the Partnership for Development commits the Government’s of PNG and Australia to support the following high-level outcomes in maternal and child health and disease prevention, vaccination and treatment.
HHISP is managed by Abt JTA in association with the Burnet Institute. The HHISP supports implementation of the PNG Health and HIV Program on behalf of the Australian Government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Government of PNG.
