BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands will soon have covid-19 vaccine for age group five to 11 years. According to Ministry of Health and Medical Service Advisor Dr Yogesh Choudhri, donors have confirmed they would supply the vaccine. “We have…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Health and Medical Service says it is possible Solomon Islands may record monkeypox following two cases reported in Australia. Dr Yogesh Choudhri, Technical Advisor to Ministry of Health, stated this. “The new infection…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE national vaccination coverage rate currently stands at 47 percent. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana confirmed this. “The vaccination program has faced many challenges leading to lower coverage,” Togamana said. “For instance…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Students who have not been vaccinated are urged to do so, with those yet to complete theirs told to complete it before going back to school. This call was strongly emphasised by the Ministry of Education…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and Education authorities have confirmed they will provide additional support for schools to open safely. This was echoed by Tongoua Tabe on behalf of the Ministry of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Government says the newly introduced Johnson & Johnson vaccine will save operation costs and reach more people in remote places. Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana says this is due to the Johnson & Johnson Janssen covid-19…
Health minister warns of potential outbreak BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The Health minister has warned of a potential measles outbreak. This is reportedly due to the drop in measles vaccination in children countrywide. Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana voiced this…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE overall hospitalisation due to covid-19 remains low, says Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. Togamana echoed this when delivering his covid-19 situational update this week. “Overall hospitalization due to COVID-19 remains low…
BY MAVIS N PODOKO Unvaccinated persons with underlying health conditions and the elderly will get sick from any new variant that enters the country. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana announced this in his situational update on…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTER of Education and Human Resource Development, Lanelle Tanangada is calling on women leaders to work together by putting the interest and well-being of people first. Tanangada stated this after some women leaders have labeled female…