BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UNDERSECRETARY for Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr Nemia Bainivalu confirmed malaria deaths following the current increase of Malaria in Honiara and some parts of the country. Bainivalu echoed this yesterday in a press conference.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The United Kingdom has defended the AUKUS deal to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. Speaking to local media in an invitations-only session yesterday at the SIBC, United Kingdom Foreign Secretary the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management is reviewing a new climate change policy, hoped to be endorsed at the third quarter of this year. This was confirmed by Karl Kuper of MECDM during the recent…
PM Sogavare hits out at huge global emitting countries, bringing climate change to Parliament BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has blamed the “big countries” for the causes and effects of climate change on small countries like Solomon Islands.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services National HIV and STI program on AIDS monitoring reported that HIV cases in Solomon Islands is increasing. This is according to the MHMS National HIV and STI program on AIDS…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO LIMITED laboratory testing amenities and poorly trained and resourced health workforces in rural areas contributory risk factor to both Sexual Transmitted Infection STI-related morbidity and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission. This was revealed in the 2018…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO DEMAND for high- speciality services, human resources and care have been increasing at the National Referral Hospital, says Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. “The demand for high- speciality services, human resources and…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO INFLUENZA H1 a flu like illness is reportedly increasing in Honiara and other parts of the country. This was confirmed by the Secretary of Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers on behalf of the Ministry pf Health…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO RECENT samples collected shows one active case of covid-19 been detected in the first week of April. This is according to the Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers in a press conference yesterday. “Based on…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The Afio Area Health Centre (AFC) is reportedly not well equipped with medical apparatus, drugs and human capacity. This is according to the Member of Provincial Assembly for ward 21 (Raroisu’su ward) in Malaita Province Dickson…