East Makira people are generally healthier this year compared to previous years. Nurse In-Charge of Namunga clinic, East Makira, Jeffery Kopana says health data records have point to a significant reduction of diseases in the region.
The Ministry of Health and the Honiara City Council Health Department have began a drug distribution program to stop the trachoma disease in Honiara City. Trachoma can cause permanent blindness to humans if it is not treated quickly.
The Supervising Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda says the fight against measles in the country is not yet over and there is no room for complacency.
The risk of Ebola virus disease spreading to Solomon Islands is low according to the World Health Organization (WHO) but precautionary actions are taken through the Ministry of Health to prevent and control the virus.
Health authorities have confirmed seven people have died in the country from measles-related complications, after a six months old baby in Western Province was the latest fatality.
Health authorities in Malaita Province will wrap up the second phase of their measles vaccination program by this weekend. Director for Medical Health Services in the province, Dr Huddie Namo told SIBC news phase two of the vaccination program covers children and people from the ages of six months…
Today is World Handwashing Day and Solomon Islands has joined millions of people around the world to commemorate the day. Each year 200 million people around the world in over 100 countries celebrate the Global Handwashing Day event.
More than 140,000 people of Malaita province now have improved access to better health services with the opening of the Kilu’ufi Eye and NCD Clinic at Kilu’ufi’i Hospital in Malaita Province.
The Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne has officially opened an eye clinic at the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Auki, Malaita Province. The eye clinic was funded by the Australian Government.
A man accused of stealing $7.3 million of a $10 million health fund has appeared in the Honiara Magistrates Court. He is 45-years old John Biliki, from Choisuel Province who is the second accused involved in the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is expecting another 197-thousand doses of measles vaccine to arrive in the country this week. Incident Controller, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Doctor Aaron Oritaimae reveals, the vaccines should arrive by Thursday.
The Republic of China Taiwan has successfully completed the installation of a bio-safety level two laboratory to fight dengue fever in Solomon Islands. The laboratory is fitted with high standard equipments at the National Referral Hospital, NRH, in Honiara .
Health authorities in Malaita Province have reported two measles-related deaths in the last two weeks. Medical Health Services Director Malaita Province, Dr Huddie Namo confirmed the deaths to SIBC News saying one was an adult, and the other was a severely malnourished baby boy.
The Young Women’s Parliamentary Group (YWPG) last week underwent a group Pap smear test at the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood (SIPPA) as part of their campaign against cervical cancer.
Afio Health Center in Malaita Province has deployed health officers to provide measles vaccination in the southern region of Malaita Province. Richard Hou in Afio reports, Acting Community Health Nurse Consultant Lucy Sita said the health officers will provide awareness about the measles outbreak…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services say more babies over six months old need to be vaccinated against the potentially deadly measles disease. A media statement from the Ministry today said this was despite more than 56-thousand measles vaccines being provided to Honiara to date.
Reaching out to over 90 percent coverage on measles vaccination campaign for ages up to 30 years in Honiara City is a proud achievement for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
A victim of patient referrals to the National Referral Hospital from Buala hospital in Isabel province has called on both the Isabel Provincial Government and the National Government to equip medical health facilities to Buala hospital.
The Kirakira Hospital will soon have a stand alone water supply source. Makira Ulawa Provincial Health Director, Dr Arnold Nguduamae said landowners have agreed to allocate a water source near the hospital to supply the hospital.
Talakali Clinic on Malaita has received a 1,000 litters water tank and Solar Panels from Hon. Silas Vagara Tausinga, the care-taker minister for Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, MPGIS, last Friday.
