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HIV Program

HIV PROGRAM

Combating HIV/AIDS and Improving Lives

What is the HIV Program?
The HIV Program of the NCD Provincial Health Authority is dedicated to reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS and achieving global obligations related to HIV. Our strategy is to increase the capacity of the program response to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. The response in NCD is a collaborative effort involving the Government, Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and Development Partners, working together on three core components: HIV Case finding, HIV Care and Treatment, and Prevention and Promotion Services.

Key Benefits

  • Reducing the Burden of HIV: Working towards lowering the prevalence and impact of HIV in the community.
  • Providing Access to Care and Treatment: Ensuring that people living with HIV (PLHIV) are identified, linked to care, and receive life-saving Antiretroviral Treatment (ART).
  • Preventing New Infections: Implementing strategies and services to stop the spread of HIV within the population.
  • Improving Health Outcomes for PLHIV: Supporting individuals living with HIV to achieve viral suppression, live healthier lives, and reduce mortality.
  • Protecting Vulnerable Populations: Prioritizing prevention and care for key populations and preventing mother-to-child transmission.

Services Offered

  • HIV Screening and Case Finding: Providing various testing models including VCT (Voluntary Counselling and Testing), PICT (Provider-Initiated Counselling and Testing), and ICFPT (Index Case Finding and Partner Testing) to identify new cases.
  • HIV Care and Treatment: Facilitating linkage to care, providing Antiretroviral Treatment (ART), and implementing strategies like Active Case Management (ACM) and Decentralized Service Delivery Models (DSDM) to ensure retention in care.
  • Viral Load Monitoring: Supporting the monitoring of viral load among PLHIV to assess treatment effectiveness and ensure viral suppression.
  • Prevention and Promotion Services: Conducting public awareness campaigns, education, and targeted interventions to prevent new infections.
  • Maternal and Pediatric HIV Services: Offering services for pregnant women (PPTCT – Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission) and rolling out pediatric ART to protect newborns and children affected by HIV.

How to Access Services

Visit Your Nearest Health Centre or Clinic providing HIV services.

Moresby South District

  1. Lawes Road Clinic
  2. Koki Clinic
  3. Kaugere Clinic

Moresby Northwest District

  1. Gerehu Hospital
  2. Tokarara Clinic
  3. St Theresa Clinic
  4. St Pauls Clinic
  5. Morata Clinic

Moresby Northeast District

  1. Gordons Clinic
  2. 6 Mile Clinic
  3. 9 Mile Clinic
  4. Port Moresby General Hospital – Includes PMGH Well Baby Clinic and PMGH Antenatal Clinic
  5. Heduru Clinic at PMGH

Resources & Downloads

World Health Organization (WHO) – Questions and answers on HIV and AIDS

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/hiv-and-aids

AVERT – What is HIV? 

https://www.avert.org/about-hiv-aids/what-hiv

AVERT – HIV treatment: 

https://www.avert.org/about-hiv-aids/hiv-treatment