The situation in PNG
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a low-middle income, developing
country [14,15] situated in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a
country notable for its socio-cultural and linguistic diversity.
Eighty seven percent (87%) of the 7.2 million people reside
in rural and remote areas with poor transportation. While
61% of the population are in paid employment it is notable
that the majority of those residing in the rural settings
remain as subsistence farmers [16,17]. Tribal conflict and
accusations of sorcery between different communities or
language groups remains common in PNG and poor security
affects access to services in many areas. High rates of
domestic violence and rape are also reported [18-22].