BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Mataniko dental centre has relocated to the eastern end of the National Referral Hospital, at the former isolation wards. This was confirmed by Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. “The dental centre…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE laboratory at the National Referral Hospital is reportedly running out of reagents. Reagents enable technicians to analyse blood samples. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said, “We experienced shortage of reagents at…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TUBERCULOSIS and Leprosy national data to show the trend of these diseases is yet to be finalised, says the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Minister for Health Dr Culwick Togamana says during the height of…
Gov’t allocates additional funds for politicians’ health By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 members of Parliament are allocated an extra $4.5 million on top of the $3 million under National Parliament, to refer them for medical treatment abroad. The $4.5 million…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTER for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana has blamed the shortage of medical drugs on the slow process of clearing containers at the Solomon Ports. Togamana said container loads of consumables coming in at…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO IMMUNISATION rate for children is now increasing again to an acceptable rate. This is according to the Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. Mr Togamana said the vaccination rate for children declined or…
Ministry of Health’s answer as more Malaria vaccines are available globally BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO BED nets is the ministry of health’s (MHMS) answer to Malaria, even though vaccines are now available globally. Malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) was declared by…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The former provincial ward member for Wagina, Ward 1 Choiseul province is calling on the national government to hasten making the so-called new drug – Copen illegal. Mofete Tupou, while welcoming Health Minister Culwick Togamana introducing the…
BY NED GAGAHE Honiara City Council’s (HCC) Market Manager Nelson Sakui has called on public, city residents and market users to respect and support the HCC look after the newly reopened Kukum Market. Mr Sakui made the call following the…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is looking at forming a health communication plan against copen, says Minister Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. “MHMS will put together efforts to form a of strategic…
