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With technical support from China, Solomon Islands has successfully performed its first holmium laser minimally invasive kidney stone lithotripsy, marking a major milestone in the country’s urological care and bilateral health cooperation. On 22 January 2026, the 4th China Medical Team, working alongside the urology team at the National Referral…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has raised grave concern over sexual harassment claims at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). The concern was raised in the media this week by the General Secretary of the Solomon Islands Nursing Association (SINA) John Muaki. Wale in a statement said these allegations are serious…
New WASH Facility Restores Dignity and Learning for Honiara Senior High School Students Smiles of joy: Honiara High School female students Anna Rini knew the routine. She would walk up to the duty teacher, claim she felt unwell, and hope to be sent home. Like many girls at Honiara Senior…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, says he’s impressed by the level of thought and planning going into the new $250 million Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre (BUHC). Australia and health officials from Naha Clinic and Honiara City Council recently…
Melbourne, AAP – Australia is stepping up to fill in aid gaps as the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic threatens to overwhelm health systems across the Pacific. The federal government has announced a six-year AUD$48 million program to support Pacific neighbours in managing and containing increasing infection rates related to the…
by Georgina Maka’a A medical study conducted into penis enlargement practices in Solomon Islands has found men doing that were motivated by the desire for increased length, to please their sexual partners, and increase their penile girth. The findings were recently published in the Journal of Urology, a leading international peer-reviewed…
Solomon Islands Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal and Minister for Public Service, Hon. Francis Sade, has donated a new Toyota Hilux to the Marara Area Health Centre (AHC). The vehicle, handed over on Monday, is expected to significantly improve the clinic’s ability to reach remote areas and deliver essential…
by Ednal Palmer The Government is expected to make an official declaration on the recent surge in HIV/AIDS cases once a cabinet paper on the matter is approved, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed this week. Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Manele acknowledged the growing concern, describing it as…
Nine medical professionals from the Solomon Islands have completed a three-month intensive training program at the China–Solomon Islands Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery Training Center, based at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University. The program, the first of its kind under a new partnership between the National Referral Hospital (NRH)…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the figures revealed in relation to maternity and infant deaths and low immunization rates for children are very alarming. In a statement today, Wale said it is totally inexcusable and he is demanding swift government intervention to respond to these problems. Wale was responding…
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