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Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance Secretariat

MHMS MINSTER ATTENDS 8th ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS SUMMIT ON ELIMINATION OF MALARIA

The new Minister for Health and Medical Services and MP for North Guadalcanal, the Hon. Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and his delegation departed the country this afternoon in his first official duty overseas, for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to attend the 8th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria…

5 Jun 2024

Health
Malaria cases increase in Honiara
After a drop in Malaria cases for the past few years, a number of clinics and private pharmacies in Honiara are seeing an increase following the recent bad weather. SIBC Online today randomly spoke to a number of Honiara City Clinics and private pharmacies and they confirmed seeing an increase.
10 Jan 2019
Government
Malaria prevention works: health authorities
Malaria prevention works: that is the message relayed to the people of the Solomon Islands on World Malaria Day. During an education session at SIBC today to commemorate the day, the benefits of malaria prevention were highlighted, with figures showing the rate of the disease in the Solomon Islands…
25 Apr 2017
Communities
HCC’s VECTOR BORNE DISEASE SPRAYING GOING WELL
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Vector Borne Disease Control Team indoor spraying program is progressing well in selected areas within the Honiara City. Three six member teams are currently deployed to selected areas by the Honiara City Council (HCC) Vector Borne Disease Control Program to undertake…
22 Sept 2015
Healthcare
MASS DISTRIBUTION OF BED NETS NEXT YEAR
A mass distribution of mosquito nets will be conducted as of January next year. Programs Manager of the Honiara City Council (HCC) Vector Borne Division, George Fafale confirmed to SIBC News in an interview yesterday. Mr Fafale said mosquito nets are out of stock since last year.
19 Aug 2015
Honiara City
H.C.C VECTOR BORNE TEAM EMBARKS ON MALARIA CONTROL
The Honiara City Council Vector Borne Disease Control Team will begin their indoor Malaria control spray in selected areas within Honiara City. A statement issued by the HCC Vector Borne Team says villages or communities with noticeable increase malaria cases since the beginning of this year will…
3 Jul 2015
Honiara City Council
VECTOR BORNE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM VOWS TO FIGHT MALARIA
The Honiara City Council Vector Borne Disease Control Program vows to ‘strive and reduce Malaria cases’ in its main Malaria transmission localities in Honiara. This year, the program is targeting a population of more than 3,000 households in Honiara.
10 Mar 2015
Healthcare
H.C.C’s VECTOR BORNE DIVISION EXPECTS HIGH MALARIA CASES
The Honiara City Council Vector Borne Disease Control program (VBDCP) Division is expecting a high transition of Malaria cases once the wet season is over.
29 Jan 2015
Guadalcanal Province
HONIARA RESIDENTS EXPECT HIGH RISK OF MALARIA UNTIL JUNE 2015
Honiara residents expect a high risk of malaria chances until around June. Deputy Director of Meteorology Lloyd Tahani confirms to SIBC News. He says based on the MalaClim Model, the amount of rainfall in the past three months can influence malaria cases in the country, especially on North…
20 Jan 2015
Meteorology
MET SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED NEW PILOT MALARIA MONITORING SYSTEM
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has acknowledged the new pilot malaria monitoring and early warning system called MalaClim that allows the early detection of Malaria.
4 Jan 2015
Diplomacy
PM LILO HOPES TAIWAN COULD HELP SOLOMONS WITH MALARIA
The Prime Minister says he hopes Taiwan will include the fight against malaria in their cooperation with the Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement during his meeting with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister in Taiwan this week. In their meeting, Mr.
4 Aug 2014
Healthcare
HCC VECTOR BORNE COMPLETES MOSQUITO FOGGING OPS
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.
1 May 2014