The Rotary Against Malaria (RAM), in partnership with various health divisions nationwide, is distributing mosquito nets to all citizens in PNG.
RAM has sent a team to Northern Province early this month to distribute the nets.
According to the team leader on the ground, Naduka Yandua, the team has already started its distributions in various LLGs in the province.
Yandua says the distribution has been divided into four phases. So far they have completed first phase and they will be moving onto the second phase over the weekend.
He further stressed that the mosquito net distribution is usually done after five years but this has been reduced to three years.
Meanwhile, the organisation has shipped seven containers of mosquito nets to the province. The seven containers contain 1,152 bales of mosquito nets where only some have been distributed.
Yandua added that from the 1,152 bales, 115,200 pieces of mosquito nets in total will be distributed to the people in the province. The distribution of nets is expected to end next month.