Papua New Guinea Case Study

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Papua New Guinea is one of the few countries that has a high risk of contracting a major illness or disease (Wand, 2015). It is known to have high rates of diseases such as HIV, malaria, diarrheal diseases, respiratory diseases, and tuberculosis. For a population of over 7 million people, it is difficult to receive the right amount of care and service because of lack of fundings and supplies. Due to poor management and limited access to services, the right to live a standard life is also difficult. This country is one of the third-world country facing the most hardships. It is considered to be a low middle income country. Education is being poorly taught and the life expectancy at birth for both genders is 62 years. Due to the low life expectancy, …show more content…

They are one of the most active traders in the Pacific region due to its land and water resources (Fa 'alili-Fidow, 2011). With this, they are able to improve Papua New Guinea’s economic status as a whole. This will require an increase in focus of rural and agricultural parts of the country so that they are able to compete with other countries. It will enable them to use their natural resources to their advantage so that products become demanding in other countries. The right techniques and motivation will lead them to a successful trading …show more content…

The unprotected heterosexual contact is the primary mode of the transmission and this also deals with the inequality between men and women. The adult prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS is estimated of approximately 1-2%. This is calculated by those who are living with the disease and it is divided by the total adult population (Wand & Siba, 2015). The result of higher rates of this disease is lack of human resources, inadequate supplies, and low health services. Although there is no vaccines to prevent the HIV disease, implementing programs to educate the community would benefit. “Low level of information about HIV, a major barrier is lack of interest in testing for HIV, due to stigma and fear of discrimination” (Wand & Siba, 2015, para 5). If it is truely an issue in their community, a person would have the confidence to stand up and promote health

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