Papua New Guinea

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Total population (2012)7,170,112
Birth cohort (2012)209,788
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)200,351
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)44.80/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)57.80/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.30
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)1,480
Co-financing status (2012)Intermediate
No. of districts/territories (2011)89
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GAVI support for Papua New Guinea

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

% Disbursed

(30 Apr 2013)
200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$1,103,854$3,072,923
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$434,000$434,000$434,000100%
Penta (NVS)$7,327,459$9,754,459$7,850,303107%
Pneumo (NVS)$1,138,500$7,584,000
Tetra DTP-Hib (NVS)$1,521,883$1,521,883$1,521,883100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$388,000$388,000$200,00052%
Total$11,913,696$22,755,265$10,006,186

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Papua New Guinea DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence		61%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)61%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.08
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2005)64.60%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2005)69.30%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2005)67%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)34%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)34%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)60%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)58%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
6% 94%
$634,000 $9,372,186

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Papua New Guinea

05 October 2012

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01 December 2011

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Small island states punch above their weight

Papua New Guinea, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands lead the way in co-financing their vaccine programmes.

09 June 2011

Developing nations take increasing responsibility for immunisation

Developing nations are making increasing financial commitments to the cost of childhood immunisation, a key foundation for social and economic development, the GAVI Alliance said ahead of a pledging conference on 13 June. [French] [German]

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