Papua New Guinea
ILEP Co-ordination
The Leprosy Mission International are currently the ILEP National Co-ordinators for Papua New Guinea.
For more information regarding co-ordination please contact the head office:
The Leprosy Mission International
80 Windmill Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 0QH
Tel: +44 (208) 326 6767
E-mail: friends@tlmint.org
ILEP Member Representatives in Papua New Guinea
| Representative | ILEP Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Riven Johnston | TLMI | tlmpng@online.net.pg |
ILEP Activities
In Papua New Guinea, TLM New Zealand works alongside the Ministry of Health and other rehabilitation agencies. Their focus has moved from leprosy control to Care after Cure as the control of disability project started in 2000. The focus is on prevention and care of disabilities as well as physical and socio-economic rehabilitation.
For more information on TLM New Zealand's work in Papua New Guinea please see their website www.leprosymission.org.nz
Basic Statistics
| Year | Newly detected cases | No. of new cases MB (a) | No. of new female cases | No. of new cases among children (b) | No. of new cases with G2D (c) | Relapses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 312 | 169 | 105 | 88 | 29 | |
| 2005 | 381 | 204 | 134 | 109 | 55 | |
| 2006 | 385 | 105 | 35 | 22 | ||
| 2007 | 270 | 167 | 102 | 54 | 20 | |
| 2008 | 422 | 277 | 158 | 134 | 34 | |
| 2009 | 435 | 264 | 177 | 132 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 281 | 191 | 95 | 79 | 14 |
a MB = Multibacillary leprosy
b Children are cases of 0 - 14 years
c New G2D = WHO grade 2 disabilities among new cases
source data: WHO Weekly epidemiological records :No. 13, 2005, 80, 113-124 : No. 34, 2005, 80, 289-296 : No. 32, 2006, 81, 309-316 : No. 25, 2007, 82, 225-232 : No. 33, 2008, 83, 293-300, No. 33, 2009, 84, 333-340 : No. 35, 2010, 85, 337-348 : No.36, 2011, 86, 389-400.