Residents along the Bahai and Saint Barnabas Cathedral have expressed concerns over excessive dust from the main road which is posing health threats to their lives.
The Ministry of Health is leading a post-disaster response campaign to prevent measles and other communicable disease outbreaks amongst 24-thousand children under 5 years of age.
The Minister for Health and Medical Services Charles Sigoto has told an Israeli delegation in Geneva that Solomon Islands and Israel must revive the initiative to bring Israeli doctors to Solomon Islands.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has launched a mass measles immunization campaign to prevent disease outbreak in flood affected areas of Honiara City Council and Guadalcanal Province.
Two new mosquito-borne diseases are expected to reach the Pacific shores. Fiji’s National Advisor for communicable diseases, Dr Mike Kama says though the dengue virus may start to decline, people should remain vigilant and continue with clean up campaigns.
National Referral Hospital outpatient Registrar Dr Pedical Togamae has called on all parents in Honiara City to practice proper hygiene in their homes. Dr Togamae told SIBC News, this is important to avoid their children contracting the current diarrhea outbreak in the city.
A baby has died at the Evacuation Camp at the Panatina Campus Pavilion. The baby – is reported to be about one month old – and had passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning. Evacuation Camp Leaders claim that news of the death was conveyed to the NDMO and other responsible authorities, but
The Honiara City Council’s Vector Borne Disease Control Program and Guadalcanal Province have completed a mosquito fogging operation in Honiara and in some areas of the Province.
While dengue cases continues to increase in the Honiara City Council, the Vector Borne Disease Control Program says there is no indication of dengue fever in evacuation centers.
The Western region Gizo Zomo sports and Social Club has donated towards the Gizo Dengue Fever awareness program. Western Province Health Director Doctor Gregory Jilini received a cheque of 5 thousand dollars from the Gizo Zomo sports and Social Club President Henry Kuma this week.
The National Referral Hospital and the public Health Services in Solomon Island is equipped and capable in responding to the flash flooding crises according to World Health Organization, WHO.
The Republic of China, Taiwan Navy Squadron will assist the National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, and the National Referral Hospital next week. A statement from ROC Embassy in Honiara has confirms this today.
Proper water and sanitation for flash flood victims is a major challenge for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Under Secretary for Health Improvement, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda confirms this during a Media Promotion Forum yesterday.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and its donor partners are working around the clock to address health related effects of the recent flash flooding in the country.
A 12-person New Zealand and Australian medical assistance team are helping treat patients at the National Referral Hospital following recent flooding in the country.
World Health Organisation, WHO disease detectives are currently in Solomon Islands. This comes after the National Government declared Honiara and the rest of Guadalcanal province as disaster zones early this month.
A visiting Australian surgical team is spending two weeks in Western Province where they are providing consultations and treatment for people with medical and general surgical conditions.
The Minister of Health and Medical Services, Charles Sigoto has thanked the United Church of Solomon Islands for its ongoing contribution towards the development of the country’s health sector.
The World Health Organization has advised Honiara residents and other urban centers in the country to take steps to protect their families from dengue fever.
World Health Organisation, WHO is currently working closely with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in its health response efforts to the recent disaster.
