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by Ednal Palmer The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has only itself to blame for failing to manage and properly coordinate its internal operations. This was revealed during hearings on the Public Service Bill 2025 today, where the Ministry’s shortcomings in managing health workers and services came under…
Twelve apprentices from the Solomon Islands National University’s Technical and Further Education (SINU TAFE) program are undertaking workplace training at the Australian–funded Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara. The students, specialising in electrical trades, are working under the guidance of an Australian sub-contractor responsible for electrical wiring at…
The 4th China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands has achieved a historic milestone with the country’s first-ever coronary stent implantation surgery. The breakthrough procedure was performed at the China-aided Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC) by Dr. Wei Bo and nurse Xiong Guobao of the CMT, together with Dr. Brendon Talota…
by Georgina Maka’a French Polynesia has been given the right to host the 10th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum (PWWM) in 2026. This came following the successful two-day 9th PWWM Forum that concluded yesterday in Honiara – attended by 11 ministers and three ministerial representatives from across the Pacific…
by Georgina Maka’a Water is not just a resource – it is life itself. For our island nations, water defines survival, well-being, and development. These were the words of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Dr Chris Vehe, when speaking at the opening…
Solomon Islands Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Matthew Wale says reports of the increasing number of mentally ill persons in the country are ‘worrying’. Mr Wale was responding to a media statement from the Head of Psychiatry at the National Referral Hospital that the number of mentally ill persons in…
Maternal Health Movement Reaches Solomon Islands Villages In the Solomon Islands, Joseph Taungani is intent on making positive, impactful, sustainable change in people’s lives. As a Project Coordinator for World Vision Solomon Islands, Joseph has dedicated his life to protecting children and promoting the health of mothers. With a background in…
They deserve only the best — and that can only be breastmilk by Dr Howard L. IsobelWHO Representative In Solomon Islands It’s something that comes naturally to every new mother. It’s scientifically proven to be life-nourishing beyond anything artificial, and is safe for mothers and babies. I’m talking about breastmilk. But…
Transforming health care in the Solomons through solar power by Ruel SerranoCommunications for Partnerships Support OfficerWHO Representative Office in Solomon Islands In the quiet hills of rural Solomon Islands, where electricity was once a luxury, and health workers relied on torchlight and kerosene lamps to treat patients at night, a…
Fifteen midwives and nurses from Honiara City Council health facilities have begun a comprehensive training program in preparation for the opening of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre next year. Nurse Educator for Midwifery, Sister Susan Dikahehe, welcomed the training, highlighting the need to upskill frontline health workers…
