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Community Health Post (CHP) Policy

Government of Papua New Guinea; National Department of Health, Government of Papua New Guinea Country Resources General Health Policies Papua New Guinea 1 February 2013 Policy document

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The purpose of this policy is to ensure:
 Consistency in the establishment and operation of CHPs across PNG;
 That the revised health referral model for PNG envisioned by Health Vision 2050 is progressively realized;
 That pre-registration processes are clear, especially those which relate to province-level clearances and approvals;
 That the requirements to obtain an official CHP Facility Number and licensing are specified;
 That non-government health partners are able to contribute to improving health services in rural PNG by establishing CHPs which meet national standards.

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