| Checking out the Stratford Pharmacy provided the following information:
Malaria Prevention:
There is a risk from malaria during your trip and so it is recommended that you take a course of prophylatic (preventative) anti-malarial drugs - Papua New Guinea poses a Very High Risk.
There are three possible choices of anti-malarial drugs for your trip:
Doxycycline Doxycycline would have been a suitable drug for your trip but it is not recommended to be used for periods over 2 years duration.
Malarone® (Atovaquone Proguanil) Malarone® would have been a suitable drug for your trip but it is not recommended to be used for periods over 3 months duration.
Lariam® (Mefloquine)
Lariam® (Mefloquine) would have been a suitable drug for your trip but it is not recommended to be used for periods over 2 years duration.
NB: The drugs listed above are based upon the recommendations given in the latest edition of the British National Formulary published by the BMA and RPSGB.
I will take it up with my employer (Telekom PNG) when I get there but those I have spoken to out in PNG have said that they don't take any drugs.
I know many people who have had malaria (or still have depending how you look at it) and have accepted the risk rather than take drugs long term. As I'm planning to be there 3 years+ and diving, I may have to rely on insect repellant and discuss the issue further with long term expats on arrival.  |