Table 4 Service delivery model in Papua New Guinea
Level of care | Services offered | Occupations involved |
|---|---|---|
Level 1: Aid post Serves 1000 to 2000 population | Health promotion, health improvement, health protection, primary health and maternity care at community level through an established referral pathway | Community health workers |
Level 2: community health post/sub centre Serves 4000 to 10 000 | Inpatient short stay care, integration of outreach/mobile services for family and reproductive health, child health, TB DOTs, HIV/AIDs prevention, malaria prevention, and nutrition programs and school and dental health | Nurses, Community health workers, Pharmacy assistants |
Level 3: Health centres Serves 15 000 to 30 000 | Minimum level of medical, child health, maternal health, minor surgical services, inpatient care, outreach services and supervision programs | Health extension officers (HEO), nurses, midwives, CHWs, rural laboratory assistant, dental therapist, radiographer and pharmacy technician or pharmacy assistant |
Level 4: district hospitals Serves 40 000 to 60 000 people | Medical, child health, maternal health and minor surgical services, inpatient care, outreach services, elective surgeries and supervision programs | Medical officer (rural medicine), health extension officers (HEO), nurses, midwives, CHWs, rural laboratory assistant, dental therapist, radiographer and pharmacy technician or pharmacy assistant |