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.
Tulagi hospital in Central Islands Province finally has its own medical doctor after years of waiting and advocating for one. She is Dr Lydia Ipulu who will leave for Tulagi tomorrow.
The National Referral Hospital’s blood bank is struggling to maintain a consistent supply of blood needed at the hospital. This begun when the Red Cross supported blood donation program was halted due to lack of funding.
Senior executives from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services will meet this Friday to discuss issues surrounding the recruitment of Solomon Islands nurses to work in Vanuatu.
547 premature babies were recorded by the Paediatric department at the National Referral Hospital, NRH, since 2016. Babies born well before their expected due dates and having low birth weights are called prematurity births.
Severe acute malnutrition and related illnesses have claimed the lives of 18 children this year. The National Referral Hospital’s Pediatric department revealed this in an exclusive interview this week.
Guadalcanal province has marked the 2018 National Tooth Brushing Day at Numbu community in North-East Guadalcanal. The program was held in collaboration with Colgate Pacific, where over a thousand free toothpaste and toothbrushes were handed out to children and other community members who took part…
The National Referral Hospital, NRH, now has seventy-six percent of essential drugs in stock as of last Friday. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela revealed when he received essential drug supplies from donor partners today.
Solomon Islanders living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, have raised funds to purchase a new heart machine for the National Referral Hospital. Floyd Manata, a Solomon Islands resident of the PNG capital for 20 years said they raised more than fifteen thousand Kina during a dance night held at…
The National Referral Hospital in Honiara is slowly restocking its much needed medical supplies as they arrive into the country. A Government statement had confirmed, medical drugs and supplies started arriving into the country since last Friday.
The Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services says it is a complex situation procuring drug orders because the Ministry is dealing with a number of different suppliers outside the country.
The country urgently needs a Computed Tomography, CT, scanner to prevent avoidable deaths. President of the Peoples’ Progressive Party, Charles Dausabea echoed these sentiments following Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela’s comments regarding a CT scanner he saw in Japan last month.
This year ,the Ministry of Health and Medical services during its health conference gave awards to health workers who have done tremendously well in their line of duty and also to the most improved province in terms of health .Choiseul Province were awarded ‘The Most Improved Province’ and also the…
The Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation Program in the country is threatened by lack of funding assistance. Secretary General of the Solomon Islands’ Red Cross Society, Thomas Bebeu siad the continuation of the program depends very much on the availability of funds.
Tulagi Hospital in Central Islands Province has been operating without a medical Doctor for nearly five years now. The Hospital’s Director Nursing Mr. Jacob Manegharu told SIBC. Mr.
