BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
The updated number of new HIV cases as of September 30, 2025 is 26.
Dr Jackson Rakei, Director of HIV, STI and Viral Hepatitis programme at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) gave the update during an Australia Supported HIV Clinical Training at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and HCC clinics, from Monday, September 29 to Thursday, October 2, 2025.
In a press statement issued by the ministry following the training, Rakei said that HIV cumulative total is 74 cases, patients who died from HIV is 27, repatriated to home countries 4, Total number of PLHIV 44, total on treatment 42, not on treatment 2 and new cases as of Sept 30 is 26.
The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM Global) weeklong HIV complex clinical case management training for clinicians is focused on new treatments, prescribing, best practice case load management and identifying health workforce support needs.
The statement adds that it also included clinical mentoring to support ongoing knowledge sharing and capacity building across the health sector equipping Solomon Island health workforce with vital skills and knowledge in management of advanced HIV disease.
Rakei said participants in the training included 21 clinicians from NRH, 3 clinicians from HCC and 2 clinicians from Guadalcanal province.
Also at the training was a laboratory technician and 2 pharmacy officers.
On the last day of training, there was a two-hour session on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B for 30 midwives from NRH, Guadalcanal province clinics and Honiara City Council clinics.
This session is said to have focused on strengthening point of care testing on antenatal mothers, early detection and early initiation of treatment to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B.
The training was jointly organised by ASHM Global and MHMS in alignment with the National Health Strategic Plan 2022-2031.
It was funded under ASHM (Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Reproductive Health).
The Ministry of Health thanks the Australian Government for providing both technical and financial support to make this training a reality.
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