Australian Medical Assistance Teams to be deployed to PNG

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The Australian Government is deploying a forward team of three AUSMAT health specialists to Port Moresby. The specialists will work with Papua New Guinea’s health authorities on infection control, triage and emergency management and public health measures.

They will also advise on further Australian assistance and deployment of clinical care teams.

Australia is also providing the following new targeted support:

  • Supply of PPE and other equipment for Port Moresby General Hospital and other facilities, as well as 200,000 facemasks;
  • Working with the WHO on expanding warehouse capacity to increase storage for PPE and streamline its distribution;
  • Supply of hospital tent facilities outside Port Moresby General Hospital for safe triaging and referral and transfer of patients;
  • Supporting St John’s PNG and National Capital District Provincial Health Authority to establish Taurama Aquatic Centre as an isolation facility for mild to moderate cases with up to 120 bed capacity.
  • Funding support for the re-opening of the Rita Flynn Testing and Isolation Facility to relieve pressure on the Port Moresby General Hospital;
  • Funding St John’s Ambulance’s COVID-19 operations in Port Moresby, including patient transport, COVID-19 testing and PPE distribution to clinics;
  • Supporting the COVID-19 National Control Centre with information management, risk communications, quarantine management and health financing; and
  • Scaling up surveillance, testing and clinical care capacity in Port Moresby and provinces with known outbreaks, and testing of samples in Australia.

The Australian Government will also provide essential PPE supplies to the PNG Government including:

  • Surgical Masks – 1 million
  • P2/N95 respirator masks – 200,000
  • Gowns – 100,000
  • Goggles – 100,000
  • Gloves – 100,000 pairs
  • Hand sanitiser – 100,000 bottles
  • Face Shields – 20,000
  • Non-invasive ventilators (plus appropriate quantity of consumables) – 200

This new support is in addition to the $144.7 million support that Australia is providing to Papua New Guinea over 2020-21 to 2022-23 through our regional vaccine access initiative. This funding will support Papua New Guinea prepare for a COVID-19 vaccination campaign and assist with the procurement and delivery of doses.

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