Supporting TB Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death in Papua new Guinea (PNG). •A successful community-based TB treatment program funded by the World Bank is effectively supporting communities across the National Capital District to help eradicate this deadly disease.
Date: December 6, 2021Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
From Mama with Love: Cooking Fresh Meals for Hundreds of TB Patients a Day in Papua New Guinea
From Mama with Love: Cooking Fresh Meals for Hundreds of TB Patients a Day in Papua New Guinea
Date: March 20, 2019Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
The Emergency Tuberculosis Project aims to kick Tuberculosis (TB) out of Papua New Guinea
Explore a series of stories from Daru, a small island off the south-west coast of Papua New Guinea that has one of the world’s highest infection rates of Multi-Drug Resistant TB.
Date: September 24, 2018Type: BriefLanguage: English
Papua New Guinea - Emergency Tuberculosis Project
The objective of the project is to expand the coverage and utilization of health services to control the spread of tuberculosis in targeted areas of Papua New Guinea.
Date: May 31, 2017Type: Loans & CreditsLanguage: English
Fight Against Tuberculosis in PNG Bolstered by US$ 15 Million
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a credit of US$15 million (PGK48 million) to support on-going efforts in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to combat the country’s growing tuberculosis epidemic.
Date: May 31, 2017Type: Press ReleaseLanguage: English
Papua New Guinea: saving lives of TB patients, one meal at a time
Papua New Guinea: saving lives of TB patients, one meal at a time
Date: March 20, 2019Type: VideoLanguage: English