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Ministry of Health and Medical Services

34 new cases of HIV recorded in the country

A total of 34 new cases of HIV has been recorded in the country this year, marking a significant increase from the 8 cases previously reported in 2024. Minister of Health and Medical Services, Hon. Dr. Paul Bosawai, announced the figures this morning during his address to mark World AIDS Day.

1 Dec 2025

Health
7 new cases of HIV/AIDS recorded in the country
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.
29 Nov 2024
Government
Hepatitis B a silent killer: Don’t wait, get tested
Solomon Islands ranks first in hepatitis B infection in the Western Pacific region. The potentially life-threatening liver infection stands at twenty percent in the country, and is the sixth most common cause of death at the National Referral Hospital (NRH).
2 Aug 2022
Healthcare
10 DIED OUT OF 25 HIV POSITIVE CASES IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
The Solomon Islands National Aids Council (SINAC) has said out of the 25 HIV positive cases in the country, 10 have died. Of these, seven were males and three females. The National Aids Council confirmed over the weekend, three new HIV positive cases were detected last year.
22 Mar 2015
Honiara City
THREE NEW HIV POSITIVE CASES REPORTED FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
Health authorities have announced another three people have been diagnosed as HIV-positive. This brings the total number of confirmed HIV and AIDS cases for Solomon Islands to 25. The three new cases were detected last year.
19 Mar 2015
Healthcare
HEALTH WORKERS UNDERGO TRAINING ON S.T.Is & H.I.V
Health workers from various provinces and health clinics around the country have today started a weeklong training in Honiara to empower them carry out a Second Generation Sentinel Surveillance study to determine the current prevalence of Sexually transmitted Infections specially syphilis and HIV…
2 Mar 2015
Church
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HIV/AIDS, CLIMATE CHANGE SO COMPLEX: REV VUNAGI
The issues of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, climate change and Environmental degradation has not gone away in Solomon Islands according to the Archbishop of the Anglican Church the Most Reverend David Vunagi.
13 Nov 2014
Healthcare
REPORT SAYS MORE WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV THAN MEN IN SOLS
More women than men are living with HIV in Solomon Islands, says the 2014 Solomon Islands Global Aids Response Report. According to the report, eleven women, and three men have been diagnosed with HIV.
5 Jun 2014