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Families in Guadalcanal Province can now access a more resilient healthcare system powered by 24/7 solar energy, thanks to a partnership between Superfly Limited, the Good Samaritan Hospital and the Australian Government. The hospital’s new solar-battery hybrid system was officially launched at Tetere’s Good Samaritan Hospital. The hospital provides essential healthcare…
Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy, was joined by Minister for Health and Medical Services, Paul Popora Bosawai, to announce Australia is boosting its support for Solomon Islands’ national health priorities through more than 20 new and continuing partnerships. Through the Partnerships for a Healthy Region…
Investigations into the deaths of three children in Wagina, Choiseul Province, lastweek has been initiated by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS).The three died within days of each other according to the MHMS. A six-member medical team comprising of doctors, nurses and other health expertsfrom Taro Hospital are…
The operating theatre at Solomon Islands’ National Referral Hospital (NRH) has been hit by drug and consumable shortages, forcing authorities to scale down on services there. “The Operating theatre will now only deal with emergency, cesarean births, and life-threatening cases until there is enough medication available,” a statement issued by…
Construction of the new SBD250m/AUD45m Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in East Honiara has officially commenced. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, was joined by Solomon Islands Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai, at a ceremony at the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre…
An increase in “flu-like illness” has been detected in Honiara over the last two weeks during the Pacific Games, which ended Saturday. It’s caused by what health authorities say were influenza and COVID-19 viruses. “This flu-like illness was detected by our hardworking medical staff on the ground stationed at various…
by Gina Maka’a An asthmatic patient died at the Emergency Ward of the National Referral Hospital last week due to the worsening shortage of drug that is currently experienced at the National Referral Hospital. Despite assurances from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the crisis of drug shortage at…
