Malaria project extended

THE Australia-China-Papua New Guinea pilot cooperation on malaria control project has been extended to Dec 2019 with an additional A$1.5 million (K5 million).
The project has built capacity at individual, organisational and systematic levels since its commencement in 2016.
Senior government officials representing the three countries signed documents which renewed the current trilateral cooperation agreement last month.
The project is a partnership comprising in kind contributions from all three governments, utilising Australian funding.
It is to support the PNG Government to improve malaria diagnosis through laboratory systems strengthening and operational research.
The project uses a partnership-based approach involving joint decision-making, co-design of activities, shared resource contribution and mutual accountability.
This has fostered strong country-to-country and institutional cooperation and links as reflected by shared ownership, mutual respect and strong cooperation between all three countries.