Impact Health PNG Project

20/04/2026

Appreciate the support of our key partners. Thank you World Bank Pacific, Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for supporting health service delivery at the frontlines✅️🙏

20/04/2026

Thank you EMTV Online and thank you Dr Kassi Kesman Ken Clare Tedor DHMs, East Sepik Provincial Health Authority-ESPHA Simbu Provincial Health Authority Central PHA, East New Britain PHA, Madang Provincial Health Authority Western Provincial Health Authority Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority and West New Britain PHA🙏

08/04/2026

📍A total of 75 health workers from the Child Nutrition & Social Protection (CNSP) Project & Impact Health PNG Project PHAs of Central, Simbu Provincial Health Authority, East New Britain and Simbu Provincial Health Authority joined their counterparts from Madang Provincial Health Authority, Western Provincial Health Authority & Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority and completed a two-week Village Health Assistant (VHA) Training of Trainers (TOT) training in Port Moresby recently.👏

💲 The training was conducted from 9-20 March by the National Department of Health (NDoH), supported by the CNSP & IMPACT Health - both projects financed by World Bank Pacific.

🩺The training aimed at equiping PHAs at provinces, to support the CNSP Project in ENB, Simbu, Madang & Western. It also prepares Central & East Sepik for upcoming capacity-building training of health workers & VHAs in the Impact Health PNG Project PHAs. 💊

🍀VHAs, as the primary health promoters in communities, play a crucial role in advancing health and nutrition outcomes, according to the draft VHA Policy and National Health Plan 2021-2030. Their effectiveness relies on robust training, empowerment, and strong support systems within current structures.

The TOT training aimed at:
✅ providing Participants with essential skills and knowledge to facilitate adult learning effectively, focusing on community health initiatives and practical application;
✅ helping Participants emerge as confident and skilled trainers capable of implementing health education programs that improve community health outcomes; and
✅ creating a pool of trainers at the sub-national to help train other health workers & VHAs.

☀️The training was facilitated by 23 technical officers from NDoH’s Nutrition Program, Family Health, Health Promotion, Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, Central PHA, UNICEF Papua New Guinea, Catholic Church Health Services PNG, Save the Children, FHI 360, World Vision Papua New Guinea, CHAI, World Bank, CNSP, Impact Health PNG Project & DAL.

📌The training positioned VHAs as essential change agents and local connectors for health and nutrition programs. Their effectiveness depends on proper training, integration into government systems and community structures, and support from PHAs, partners, and agencies.

🩺Capacity building is crucial for empowering these frontline workers and is seen as a vital investment for improved development outcomes.

The addresses high rates in PNG by targeting nutrition in the & supporting vulnerable families with cash & community programs. Healthcare workers and volunteers receive training to provide customized nutrition education.🥗

The Impact Health PNG Project seeks to strengthen primary health care in rural and remote communities & provide tools/financing to strengthen service delivery/capacity of PHAs.🏥

⏰In the upcoming months, the Impact Health PNG Project will work with key partners to upskill health workers & support community-based interventions to help deliver quality health services focused on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition services.

01/04/2026

Well-done Simbu Provincial Health Authority We are always happy to hear positive news from PHAs we work with ✅️

02/03/2026

👏Always great to see project-supported provinces use their performance funds to improve health service delivery in their respective provinces.🎉

☑️And we are proud to see Simbu Provincial Health Authority purchase and commission a new land cruiser vehicle today in Simbu to do just that - improve health service delivery at the frontlines!

🚑The new land cruiser was procured with PHA performance funds from the National Department of Health, through the World Bank Pacific-financed .

💲Performance funds, also known as Disbursement Linked Indicator (DLI) funding, are funds dispersed through the IMPACT Health Project by the NDoH when project PHAs meet and improve on certain target indicators from year to year and upon verification of results by an Independent Verification Agent (IVA).

⏰Timely transfer of performance funds or DLI funds by the NDoH to the PHAs is the third project national indicator for the IMPACT Health Project and sees the NDoH financially benefiting from meeting this indicator, which contributes to the project development objective of improving flow of funds to the frontlines.

It is up to PHAs to use these flexible funding as per their DLI annual implementation plans and budgets, and to support health service delivery, address gaps or support administration and program implementation in the PHAs.💉

According to SiPHA, the commissioning of the vehicle today marked an important pace in strengthening health service delivery Simbu’s rugged terrain.🩺

CEO Dr. Ken Kassi highlighted the critical role of vehicles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in operations. He stressed that such assets are essential for achieving maximum output and delivering good results in health programs.💊

Dr. Kassi extended his gratitude to the Public Health Directorate, acknowledging their leadership and commitment in making this achievement possible. 💯

He emphasized that the commissioning of the vehicle was a recognition of strong health indicators and positive results achieved through collaborative efforts.🎈

SiPHA thanked the National Department of Health and the World Bank through the IMPACT Health Project for this support.📍

Photos: SiPHA

19/02/2026

Over K60 million for PNG for pandemic preparedness🙏

Big news for Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

PNG has secured a US$14.44 million grant from the Pandemic Fund to strengthen pandemic preparedness across the country.

The “All Aboard for a Systematic Approach towards Pandemic Preparedness in PNG" project will help PNG better prevent, detect and respond to future health threats — protecting families, communities and livelihoods from the impacts of outbreaks. 🏥🌏

We’re proud to support the National Department of Health and the National Department of Agriculture and Livestock, working alongside FAO, to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response at both national and provincial levels.

We also acknowledge the Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea 🇦🇺 for support through the Advance Universal Health Coverage partnership.

Together, we’re working with PNG to build a healthier, more resilient future.

🔗 Learn more about the project:
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30/01/2026

📢 VACANCY NOTICE.

Simbu Provincial Health Authority is advertising fully funded Positions under Director Curative & Public Health Service.

Qualified and experienced professionals are invited to apply. These roles require strong leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to strengthening the nation’s health system.

⏳ Interested candidates are encouraged to apply before the closing date.

20/01/2026

14/01/2026

24/12/2025

Wishing our families, friends, colleagues & partners, Merry Christmas🎄& Happy New Year! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!👋🙂

21/12/2025

East Sepik PHA plans major activities using IMPACT Health disbursement funds in 2026

The East Sepik Provincial Health Authority-ESPHA is planning major health service delivery improvement interventions using performance funds it received from the Papua New Guinea National Department of Health (NDoH) through the World Bank Pacific-financed ‘Improving Access to Health Services in PNG: Financing the Frontlines (IMPACT Health) Project’.

The Impact Health PNG Project management team met with members of the East Sepik PHA, including CEO Mathew Kaluvia, during an early December visit to the province.

Mr. Kaluvia acknowledged the support of partners, including the Catholic Church Health Services PNG, Christian Health Services Papua New Guinea, Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Papua New Guinea National Department of Health and World Bank Pacific through the Impact Health PNG Project, and other partners who have and who continue to support East Sepik deliver much needed health services and improving health indicators in the province.

“We have a good team in East Sepik PHA – from the Board to the SEM and to our SMOs – we are working really hard to achieve and improve on our key indicators," said Kaluvia.

"We are also coming up with strategies on how to improve in certain areas.

“We are working towards strengthening our health system through partnerships. We fund immunization programs, transportation of medical supplies, antenaetal care visits – all of these are very important indicators."

While acknowledging some of the geographical challenges that hinder health service delivery in the province, Mr. Kaluvia said one of their strategies to minimize staff complacency is moving district health managers around.

“At the end of the day, we want to acknowledge our hardworking staff. We presented certificates and recognitions to appreciate their hard work.

"It is very challenging for us when it comes to trying to reach those areas, especially waterways, island and maritime villages - it's very challenging for our staff when they are carrying boxes of vaccines, and have to walk through muddy waters when the tide is low for instance.

“I would like to thank my team. We are working really, really hard. We are committed. And as such, we will see this trend improve from previous years going forward,” said CEO Kaluvia.

The Impact Health PNG Project comprises four components including Component 2 – Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).

The Project uses DLIs, a results-based financing system where PHAs implement specific indicators and are rewarded for meeting targets set under these indicators.

A DLI approach changes the focus from ‘payment before work’ to ‘payment after work’ - a method of payment against delivery of results.

Working with the project provinces of New Britain, , East Sepik Provincial Health Authority-ESPHA and Simbu Provincial Health Authority, the Impact Health PNG Project aims to strengthen Primary Health Care in rural and remote communities, and provide tools and financing to strengthen service delivery and capacity of these PHAs.

The Project aims to address bottlenecks of health financing in the project provinces as well as address challenges in Governance and on Health Systems.