The National Referral Hospital (NRH) marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of its first-ever Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) performed on Thursday 5th June 2025.
By Taromane Martin Police and other responsible authorities must wake up and address the manufacturing and alarming use of Copen within Honiara schools, as the number of users increase daily.
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC) today received medical equipment from the Jiangsu Jiangdu Company (JJC). The JJC is the Chinese contractor constructing the new hospital wing, and oversees the remaining works for the next two years they also assisted in…
The Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) office has provided timely support with the delivery of two brand-new 15-seater buses worth $497,231.80 to the Honiara City Council (HCC), Health Division on Friday.
More than 20 of Pacific health officials including Solomon Islands gathered in Nadi, Fiji for the 16th Pacific Heads of Health Meeting from the 28th to 30th April 2025.
By Alfred Pagepitu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Solomon Islands citizens and communities to join efforts in ensuring no child or pregnant woman is left behind in its immunization campaign.
By Alfred Pagepitu After many years of waiting, the people of Tasimboko finally have a new health centre. The historic ribbon cutting that was held today to open the new Tasimboko Rural Health Centre at Rarata, Northeast Guadalcanal was a dream come true for the Tasimboko communities after over 40…
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has met with the National Coordinator of the Non-Communicable Diseases in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Ms. Nevalyn Laesango, to introduce a new NCD project.
A group of Solomon Islands workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has generously donated wheelchairs to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and Kiluúfi Hospital in Malaita.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has responded to the statement made by the Office of the Opposition Leader on their recent visit to Gizo Hospital, that raises a few concerns about primary healthcare needs and the hospital’s laboratory and x-ray machines’ ongoing disruptions.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has visited the Gizo Hospital as part of its civic outreach program in Western province. Director of Gizo Hospital Dr Dickson Boara welcomed the Opposition Group members as they toured the hospital and engaged in discussion with nurses, doctors and patients on the…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today received a courtesy call from the visiting Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) non-resident ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency (H.E) Carson Sigrah.
By Alfred Pagepitu The Varese Nurse Aid Post Clinic building is now in a deteriorating state that calls for urgent attention. Despite the efforts put forth by the medical health workers there, the deteriorating condition of health infrastructure is going from bad to worse.
By Sharon Nanau The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and World Bank on Friday launched the Tulagi Hospital Renovation Project in Central Islands Province.
The National Referral Hospital management wishes to inform the public that the main operating theatre (OT) will undergo an upgrade for a tentative duration of 10 months.
On Monday this week, a joint visitation to the eastern end of the National Referral Hospital was undertaken. This followed subsequent discussions in the last two years in exploring opportunities for possible joint private public partnership (PPP) between the Ministry of Health and the Solomon…
The country has recorded 7 new HIV Positive cases this year. This is an increase from 3 cases that were previously detected. Deputy Secretary Health Improvement, Dr. Nemia Bainivalu announced this during the launching of the World Aids Day in Honiara today. ” Last year we recorded 3 cases.
By Alfred Pagepitu Miss Solomon Islands, Elsie Polosovai, donated $5,000 to the Cancer Unit at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) yesterday. The funds were raised during a Pinktober fundraiser last month, where homemade cakes were sold in Dunedin, New Zealand, as part of a cancer awareness…
By Alfred Pagepitu The Ministry of Health and Medical Services in partnership with the World Bank, officially launched and handed over the Tulagi Hospital Improvement Project and a new Incinerator Facility Project on Friday.
The Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS), the Hon, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai has informed the health leaders at the WHO 75th Regional Committee meeting of Solomon Islands’ challenges and interventions on Health Financing, Oral Heath and Digital Health.
