BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) has set aside two waiting space for discharged patients. The idea of having a waiting lounge for discharged patients came up following the current issue of bed shortage and overcrowding at…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI People in Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Islands, are facing covid-19 risk head-on, and are calling on the national government to assist them. Border crossers of the SI-PNG border arrive at the islands unchecked. And, the local…
The Shadow Health Minister has called on the ministry of Health to ‘put its act together’. This call follows worrying developments in the health sector including health workers not working together, and absenteeism at the national referral hospital (NRH). The…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A total of 3,692 individuals have been “fully vaccinated”, says prime minister Manasseh Sogavare. These vaccinations are from both AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines. Sogavare yesterday said a total of 21,742 covid doses have been administered as…
A total of 21,742 doses of covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the country as of Friday last week. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced in his nationwide address yesterday that of that total; 16,437 doses are AstraZeneca Vaccines, [14,364 first…
WALKING for hours under the scorching heat of the sun simply for medical attention, worst still, losing a family member or friend along the way will now be a thing of the past for around 5,000 villagers in and around…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UP to 127 young men and women joined the nursing service yesterday in a ceremony held to confer their status as “registered nurses”. This new lot are expected to further boost the country’s human resource capacity…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO NEWLY registered nurses are reminded to not spread false and misleading information about the COVID-19 pandemic. National Head of Nursing Michael Larui made the reminder to the 127 new nurses who officially joined the nursing service…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has expressed ‘extreme’ disappointment at health workers who are reportedly promoting misinformation on covid-19 vaccines. Mr Sogavare in his national address on Monday this week said a small group of health workers…
BY JARED KOLI Leader of Official Opposition Matthew Wale has said all schools must have procedures in place for safety of children. Wale made this statement in respond to an incident where a grade one student of St Nicholas school…
