Table 1 PNG policy documents for analysis

National Health Plan 2011–2020

[26,291 words]

This is the single governing policy for the health sector in PNG. It stipulates the areas for investment and policy directions for the health sector. The plan is in two volumes. Volume 1 includes the policies and strategies while Volume 2 provides background information for the development of the plan, and health and health services statistics. We ran Leximancer on Volume 1 only [1].

2010

Free Primary Healthcare and Subsidized Specialized Service Policy

[4,571 words]

This policy sets out a system wide approach to fulfill part of an action plan set out by the government. It stipulates “The government will maintain its commitment to accessible and affordable health care by providing free primary health care and subsidized specialist services” [31].

2014

National Policy on Health Promotion for Papua New Guinea [8,436 words]

Sets out a health promotion program: “To empower individuals and communities thereby enabling them to control the status of their own health” [32].

2003

PNG Community Health Post Policy

[4,522 words]

Provides direction to improve rural health service delivery [33].

2013

National Research Agenda for HIV and AIDS 2008–2013

[7,023 words]

Describes research done to date and provides an agenda for future research [34].

2008

The Development of PNG National Health + HIV Research Agenda 2013–2018

[24,241 words]

Describes the development of a strategic research agenda developed by the Working Group for the development of the PNG National Health and HIV Research Agenda, supported by WHO [35].

2013

The National Drug Policy for Papua New Guinea

[5,480 words]

Sets out policies to promote healthy drug use and provide more affordable, accessible, safe and quality drugs [36].

1998

Papua New Guinea Development Strategic Plan 2010–2030

[49,891 words]

Sets out a blueprint to achieve the targets and goals in PNG’s Vision 2050 policy [37].

2010