Health authorities have said to stop measles from entering Solomon Islands is a difficult task. This statement follows a recent announcement of four confirmed measles cases – all in babies under 12 months old.
Solomon Islands now has four confirmed measles cases in the country and all four of them are babies under 12 months old. Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Doctor Lester Ross made the announcement in a media conference today.
Health workers in Honiara are calling on parents in Honiara to take their children to be vaccinated against measles at any clinic in Honiara. Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr Lester Ross made the call today, following the discovery of four confirmed measles cases in the…
Health authorities have recorded eleven suspected cases of measles, and are calling on parents to get their children immunized against the illness. The eleven cases were discovered in the last three weeks, and was reported to the National Surveillance Unit.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services will deploy a team to Isabel Province next month to monitor diarrhea in the province. Nurse-In-Charge at the Buala Hospital, Martin Gavira told SIBC News, the team will monitor and provide awareness programs to end diarrhea in the province.
Buala Hospital in Isabel has recorded its lowest number of diarrhea cases this month, since an outbreak of the disease earlier this year. Nurse in Charge, Martin Gavira told SIBC News, this month Buala hospital recorded only 25 diarrhea cases this month, compared to 1-hundred and sixty-four cases…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says it is anticipating a measles outbreak in the country and has set up a Response Committee to respond to the illness.
A team from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, and the World Health Organisation has been dispatched to investigate, the deaths of the four children in Makira Province. Four children, all under the age of 12 years old, died last week and over the weekend after short illnesses.
The National Surveillance Unit of the Health and Medical Services Ministry and World Health Organisation, WHO have confirmed receiving reports of four deaths in children under 12 years old in Makira Province.
