Papua New Guinea COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

The purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness. This project consists of four components. Component one will aim to slow down and limit the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in PNG and improve preparedness for future public health emergencies. There are three subcomponents: (i) Risk Communication and Community Engagement; (ii) Strengthening Response Support at the Provincial Level, and; (iii) Human Resource Development. Component two will aim to strengthen the health system’s ability to rapidly diagnose, contain the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and improve clinical management of sick patients. There are three subcomponents: (i) Building Testing Capacity; (ii) Enhancing Containment and Clinical Management Capacity, and; (iii) Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness. Component three is Managing Implementation and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E). Component four will aim to improve the Government of PNG (GoPNG) response capacity in the event of an emergency.