The Region is made up of 37 countries.
World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that PNG unfortunately has a very high rate of TB and is one of the most endemic countries for TB.
WHO regional coordinator for stop TB and leprosy elimination, Dr Nobuyuki Nishikiori, said the increase in multidrug resistant TB is a great concern for the region.
Nishikiori was part of the Regional Green Light Committee (RGLC) that recently visited PNG to evaluate the progress of the TB epidemic that has occurred since 2015.
