BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) will soon perform covid-19 testing for individuals who wish to fly out of the country. This was confirmed by Vincent Suriga, laboratory science officer, NPHL, during a ground breaking ceremony…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PUBLIC are being strongly advised to continue practising health measures due to increasing number of diarrhoea cases recorded lately. This call was made yesterday by the Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO COVID-19 fight is not over as increasing numbers of cases in Fiji and Papua New Guinea is still a concern for Solomon Islands, says Pauline McNeil. Mrs McNeil, permanent secretary to the ministry of health, echoed…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO YESTERDAY saw the long-awaited ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) office space aimed at boosting local testing capacity to international standards. The ground-breaking ceremony was made possible through the partnership…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has encouraged people of Isabel to receive the covid-19 vaccine when their turn comes in the future. Sogavare gave this call in the recent commemoration of the province’s Second Appointed in capital,…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO ISABEL province has the highest record of girl-deaths due to cervical cancer. Leslie Kikolo Premier of Isabel gave the above statement at the second Appointed Day celebration held in Buala recently. “We have the highest record…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO HEALH authorities are investigating the deaths of five children at the Gizo Hospital reportedly due to diarrhoea. Dr Dickson Baora, director of medical and health services at Gizo Hospital, confirmed to Island Sun yesterday that investigation…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO ST Dominic’s Vocational Rural Training Centre in Gizo has officially received a new double-story classroom building worth SBD$621,000. The building was donated to the school by the Embassy of Japan in Solomon Islands with the focus…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO WORK on the Good Samaritan hospital laboratory is progressing according to Dr Gregory Jilini under Secretary to Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). But he explained the hospital will be used for testing of different…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UNICEF has assured commitment to working with Solomon Islands Government to achieve Sustainable Development Goal-six. This was echoed by Abigail Tavera, UNICEF RWASH officer. “UNICEF remains committed to working with the government of Solomon Islands in…