01341nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653002800051653001800079653001100097653001400108653001400122653002100136100001700157700001200174245002400186300001000210490000700220520088200227022001401109       2002                            d  c200210aDelivery of Health Care10aHealth Status10aHumans10aMorbidity10aMortality10aPapua New Guinea1 aJacquemart Y1 aJosse R00a[Papua New Guinea].  a583-80 v623 a<p>Papua New Guinea is an independent country located in Oceania with a population of 4.9 million. Urban development is low and the estimated population density is 9 inhabitants per square kilometre. The terrain is mountainous and accessibility for health care services is difficult in some locations. Medical care facilities are organized in 18 provinces that are divided into 2 to 8 districts in which basic health care and hospital services are delivered through 1765 first aid units, 319 dispensaries, 189 specialized clinics and centers and 19 hospitals. There are no local schools for training medical and paramedical personnel who come from outside the country. Malaria, filariasis, leprosy, tuberculosis, infant diarrheal diseases, viral hepatitis, and envenomation are major public health problems. Buruli ulcer, dengue fever and arboviruses are emerging diseases.</p>  a0025-682X