Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to work together with the World Health Organization (WHO) to address issues the country’s health problems.
The unexpected closure of Naharahau Rural Health Clinic in East Wainoni, Makira Ulawa Province does not only deny health access to area residents but placed the lives of innocent children and mothers at greater risk.
Seventy-five new Registered Nurses will be recruited next month to replace the over 20 experienced nurses who left the country to work in Vanuatu. According to Chief Executive Officer of the National Referral Hospital, Dr.
A fully operational Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Imaging project will help save funds and address healthcare equity issues in the country. Head of Medical Imaging Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Dr. Aaron Oritaimae told SIBC News recently. Dr.
The Ministry of health and medical services has launched the new Human papilloma virus in Honiara today in a bid to battle cervical cancer in the country.
Cervical cancer cases may be prevented and reduced in the future as a new vaccine is set to be introduced next month. The Human papilloma virus or HPV vaccine will be introduced around the country on 15 May 2019.
The Solomon Islands Government has spent only 50 percent of its budget for medical drugs in 2018. Care- taker Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela made this revelation, explaining last year’s drug shortage.
All normal services provided at the country’s only National Referral Hospital in Honiara are now scaled down to ’emergency mode’ as of yesterday until 8 April 2019. This was according to an internal memo circulated by the hospital administration.
Around one hundred people with Tuberculosis, TB, are estimated to be in the community, says Dr. Anu Pama Hazarika. Dr. Hazarika who is the World Health Organisation’s Advisor for Communicable Diseases in Solomon Islands made the revelation at today’s World Tuberculosis Day celebrations in Honiara.
The National Referral Hospital has again received another set of equipment, this time a hematology machine and a Biochemistry machine. This was made possible through a proposal submitted to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet which was approved around 2018.
A total of nine containers containing medical drugs and other consignments have been released from the Solomon Islands Ports Authority as of Tuesday this week.
After a drop in Malaria cases for the past few years, a number of clinics and private pharmacies in Honiara are seeing an increase following the recent bad weather. SIBC Online today randomly spoke to a number of Honiara City Clinics and private pharmacies and they confirmed seeing an increase.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has recorded 13 cases of HIV that are currently on treatment. One out of the thirteen is recorded this year.
The Minister of Health and Medical Services should be re-assigned, says the Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa, Matthew Wale. Mr. Wale made the comments in his debate on the 2018 Supplementary Appropriation Number Two Bill 2018 in Parliament yesterday.
The availability of drugs and medical supplies at the National Referral Hospital has improved significantly. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr Tenneth Dalipanda has said.
People of East Rennel, Renbel Province have been without life saving medical service for the last five months. George Tauika of East Rennel shared his people’s health concern to SIBC News.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is gravely concerned over mounting sales of non-medical health treatment products in the country. In a statement issued today by the Ministry, Permanent Secretary Dr Tenneth Dalipanda said recent cases have been brought to the Ministry’s attention…
Australia and Solomon Islands have confirmed their commitment to ensure that Solomon Islanders have access to high quality trained doctors. Last week, more than 45 representatives from peak Australian medical and development organisations gathered with senior Government officials in Honiara to…
Seventy percent of plants found in Solomon Islands have medicinal value. A Cuban scoping mission team to Solomon Islands revealed to SIBC in an interview.
Diabetic foot ulcers and amputations due to diabetes can be prevented in Solomon Islands in the near future. This is possible once a vaccine called ‘Herberprot-P’ is introduced in hospitals across the country.
