DEAR EDITOR, I’d like to express my appreciation and support for the work the Friends of the City had done to keep our capital as well as educating our fellow citizens to be responsible to throw rubbish in the right place. This kind of voluntary group shows that Solomon Island citizens could still improve and have the potential to develop our country.

I could still vividly remember one Saturday, I went down to town and saw that the streets of Honiara was adorned with red t-shirts of all ages, men and women, from different ethnicity all working together sweeping and picking up rubbish along the Point Cruz area, and distributing drums along the streets for the public to use. I was beyond impressed that I called my friends and told them about what this group was doing, and we decided that after the December break we would consult and join the group to do whatever work they come up with to keep our City clean.

Most of the time, people talked and talked about keeping our capital clean but nothing was ever done to put their plans into actions, but now Friends of the City have taken the initiative to put this into action. I urged fellow citizens who resides in Honiara to come out and give a hand when the Friends of the City conduct a clean-up campaign. And to the organizers of this group, you all deserve a standing ovation for the amazing job you have put forward, may God bless the Friends of the City.

Brenda Tavake

Emalus Campus

USP

DEAR EDITOR, being on September 23, 2018 I could remember well sitting in the Labour ward at the National Referral Hospital waiting for my wife to attend labour and saw the unprofessional behaviour shown by the nurses in the labour ward towards the pregnant female (patient).

Flash back in early 2000 Midwifes are so kind to pregnant mothers which they show respect and comfort to patient.

Nowadays there were too many new Registered Nurse which they do not treat patient well in the labour ward.

They also mention unprofessional statement by saying to the pregnant mothers with pain, that’s what you people wants!

They even make fun of the mothers that fill with pain and even do not have heart to comfort the mothers but oppositely sit back in their office and making fun to the pregnant mother using Medical terms.

Also when mothers crying with pain they shout angrily to them saying shut up, you make too much Noise with realising that there is another life and it’s not a play.

I was standing and saw this happen.

In result of their delay and attitude there were 4 incident happen, two (2) mothers lost their twins, the other lost her baby after seizer and the other mother delivered her baby on the walk way in the labour ward.

All this incident show poor nursing which should be removed or else go back to attend school for another ten years.

It is a problem for us to day and for mothers that attend labor at National Referral Hospital where you will definitely face irresponsible nurses.

Responsible authorities should enquire in to this issue and remove those type of nurse out or should discipline them for their action (negligent of duty).

That kind of ward should need right people who have brain and can help others.

Lastly I just want to applaud the doctors in charge for that ward for their good work showing real professional duties towards patients (a female and a Male doctor) this what junior nurses (diploma) should do, following the example of the PHD people.

Samson Kele

Tasahe Bee

West Honiara

DEAR EDITOR, in the September 21, 2018, I wrote the letter, below; to Honiara newspapers in the form of an appeal in the hope that the then reported urgent need for medical supplies at the Atoifi Hospital might be relieved.

I have returned from Singapore to learn that no help for the hospital has been forthcoming and I would again, please, request some help is quickly rendered to the hospital by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services, if possible, or by one or more of Solomon Islands traditional aid partners or international agencies such as those operating under the auspices of the UN.

The Atoifi Hospital in Malaita, although an Adventist Hospital serves a population of 80,000 people and has provided skilled medical services in a Christian environment for over 36 years.

The hospital has an operating theatre which performs around 600 surgical operations each year.

“While the National Referral Hospital is said to be gradually returning to normal after comparatively recently running out of essential medical drugs and supplies and then getting help from regional donor partners and several members of the public and organisations, news has reached me that the situation at the Atoifi Hospital in Malaita regarding medical supplies is rather critical.

“In writing this letter, by way of an appeal, I would ask for help in supplying the Atoifi Hospital with either the medical supplies said to be urgently required at the hospital’s pharmacy department or donations to help the hospital acquire the necessary needs.

“It is my understanding the medical supplies listed are urgently required at the Atoifi Hospital (although the list is by no means conclusive) and more information of needs can be obtained by contacting the hospital

“May I thank all those willing and able to assist the Atoifi Hospital in advance of help that might be given.”

Adrenaline 1mg/ml ( 30amps)

Oxytocin 5units (30amps)

Ceftriaxone 1gr ( 30vials)

Ferrous sulphate tabs (2000)

Indomethacin 25mg ( 2000)

Benzhexol 5mg tabs ( 500)

Haloperidol 5mg tabs ( 500)

Depo inj 150mg/ ml (50vials)

iodiene 10% solution ( 10bottles)

Zinc sulphate 20mg ( 500tabs)

Plaster rolls ( 36)

Yours sincerely

FRANK SHORT