BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Hapi Isles Health Foundation (HIHF) is looking at constructing a café at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). Member of the foundation, Doreen Kuper, stated this on December 22 at the handing over of a children’s…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Relocation of the national referral hospital (NRH) will be one of the Ministry of Health’s (MHMS) top priorities next year. Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana announced this in parliament this week, describing this plan as ‘long…
By EDDIE OSIFELO OPPOSITION Leader Matthew Wale has questioned the state of the health care system in the country. Speaking at the sine die motion in Parliament on December 15, Wale said the state of the country’s healthcare system is…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Mataniko dental centre has relocated to the eastern end of the National Referral Hospital, at the former isolation wards. This was confirmed by Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. “The dental centre…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE laboratory at the National Referral Hospital is reportedly running out of reagents. Reagents enable technicians to analyse blood samples. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said, “We experienced shortage of reagents at…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TUBERCULOSIS and Leprosy national data to show the trend of these diseases is yet to be finalised, says the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Minister for Health Dr Culwick Togamana says during the height of…
Gov’t allocates additional funds for politicians’ health By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 members of Parliament are allocated an extra $4.5 million on top of the $3 million under National Parliament, to refer them for medical treatment abroad. The $4.5 million…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTER for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana has blamed the shortage of medical drugs on the slow process of clearing containers at the Solomon Ports. Togamana said container loads of consumables coming in at…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO IMMUNISATION rate for children is now increasing again to an acceptable rate. This is according to the Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. Mr Togamana said the vaccination rate for children declined or…
Ministry of Health’s answer as more Malaria vaccines are available globally BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO BED nets is the ministry of health’s (MHMS) answer to Malaria, even though vaccines are now available globally. Malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) was declared by…
