Table 1

Death notification completeness in mortality surveillance sites in Papua New Guinea, 2018 to 2019

Intervention siteAlotau (Huhu, Suau and Weraura LLGs)Alotau (Daga, Makamaka and Maramatana LLGs)TalaseaTambul-Nebilyer
Notification agentsWard recordersWard recordersWard recordersVillage health volunteers
MethodMobile phone SMSPaperPaperPaper
Number of wards88636886
Estimated population at the midpoint of data collection74 02132 323246 58587 273
Expected deaths during the data collection period9354082658814
Notifications received231306537558
Estimated completeness25%75%20%69%

  • LLG, ; SMS, short messaging service.